Choose Broken : Paranormal investigation
Choose Broken : Paranormal investigation if you want an Early Access experience. Broken : Paranormal investigation launched in 2022.
Broken : Paranormal investigation vs The Unknown
Broken : Paranormal investigation and The Unknown both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Broken : Paranormal investigation (2022) is 1 year older than The Unknown (2023). The Unknown is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Broken : Paranormal investigation (4.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Unknown
Choose The Unknown if you want a Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Unknown launched in 2023.
Both Broken : Paranormal investigation and The Unknown sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Broken : Paranormal investigation |  The Unknown | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40% positive (10 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Andromede Studio | Flgaming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Broken : Paranormal investigation (2022) is 1 year older than The Unknown (2023).
- The Unknown is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Broken : Paranormal investigation (4.99 USD vs. 13.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Broken : Paranormal investigation vs The Unknown — FAQ
- Should I play Broken : Paranormal investigation or The Unknown first?
- If you want chronology, Broken : Paranormal investigation (2022) came out before The Unknown (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Broken : Paranormal investigation and The Unknown similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Broken : Paranormal investigation and The Unknown have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Broken : Paranormal investigation ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Unknown ships Online Co-op, Co-op.