Choose Unknown 9: Awakening
Choose Unknown 9: Awakening if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Unknown 9: Awakening launched in 2024.
Unknown 9: Awakening vs Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
Unknown 9: Awakening and Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Unknown 9: Awakening (2024) is 1 year older than Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (2025). Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Unknown 9: Awakening (60.9% positive). 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 Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
Choose Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream if you want a Strategy game with Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 986 reviews.
Both Unknown 9: Awakening and Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Unknown 9: Awakening |  Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.9% positive (133 reviews) | 95.2% positive (986 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reflector Entertainment Ltd. | River End Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Unknown 9: Awakening (2024) is 1 year older than Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (2025).
- Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Unknown 9: Awakening (60.9% positive).
- Unknown 9: Awakening is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Unknown 9: Awakening is Deck Playable, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is Deck Verified.
Unknown 9: Awakening vs Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream — FAQ
- Which is better, Unknown 9: Awakening or Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream?
- On Steam reviews Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream scores higher (95.2% positive) than Unknown 9: Awakening (60.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Unknown 9: Awakening or Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream first?
- If you want chronology, Unknown 9: Awakening (2024) came out before Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream (2025). 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 Unknown 9: Awakening and Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.