Choose Across
Choose Across if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 76% cheaper on the Steam Store. Across launched in 2022.
Across vs The Berlin Apartment
Across and The Berlin Apartment both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Across (2022) is 3 years older than The Berlin Apartment (2025). Across is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than The Berlin Apartment (5.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Berlin Apartment
Choose The Berlin Apartment if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Berlin Apartment launched in 2025.
Both Across and The Berlin Apartment sit in Indie 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
 Across |  The Berlin Apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 92.5% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Arminius Kiel Pecache | Blue Backpack |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Across (2022) is 3 years older than The Berlin Apartment (2025).
- Across is currently ~76% cheaper on Steam than The Berlin Apartment (5.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- The Berlin Apartment is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Across has no Deck rating yet.
Across vs The Berlin Apartment — FAQ
- Should I play Across or The Berlin Apartment first?
- If you want chronology, Across (2022) came out before The Berlin Apartment (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 Across and The Berlin Apartment similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.