Choose Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle
Choose Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle launched in 2021.
Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle vs Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift
Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle and Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift both land in Simulation 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 are Simulation games on Steam. Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle (2021) is 4 years older than Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift (2025). Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift
Choose Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift if you want an Indie game with Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift launched in 2025.
Both Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle and Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift sit in Simulation 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
 Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle |  Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Recontact Games | BuderWorks |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle (2021) is 4 years older than Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift (2025).
- Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle vs Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift — FAQ
- Should I play Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle or Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift first?
- If you want chronology, Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle (2021) came out before Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift (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 Recontact London: Cyber Puzzle and Observer Protocol: The Station - First Shift similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.