Choose Lost Caves
Choose Lost Caves if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 30% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lost Caves launched in 2021.
Lost Caves vs Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut
Lost Caves and Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut 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. Lost Caves (2021) is 4 years older than Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut (2025). Lost Caves is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut
Choose Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut launched in 2025.
Both Lost Caves and Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut 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
 Lost Caves |  Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (26 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Adam D. Smith | Normal Distribution LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Lost Caves (2021) is 4 years older than Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut (2025).
- Lost Caves is currently ~30% cheaper on Steam than Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut (6.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Lost Caves is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Caves vs Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Caves or Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Caves (2021) came out before Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut (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 Lost Caves and Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut 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.
- Does Lost Caves run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Caves is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Montezuma's Revenge - Director's Cut doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.