Choose The Last Town: Excape
Choose The Last Town: Excape if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Last Town: Excape launched in 2021.
The Last Town: Excape vs PATHOGEN X
The Last Town: Excape and PATHOGEN X both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Last Town: Excape (2021) is 3 years older than PATHOGEN X (2024). PATHOGEN X scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than The Last Town: Excape (40% 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 PATHOGEN X
Choose PATHOGEN X if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. PATHOGEN X launched in 2024.
Both The Last Town: Excape and PATHOGEN X sit in Action, 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
 The Last Town: Excape |  PATHOGEN X | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 40% positive (10 reviews) | 69.7% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GF Game Studio | BraveCat'Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Last Town: Excape (2021) is 3 years older than PATHOGEN X (2024).
- PATHOGEN X scores higher on Steam reviews (69.7% positive) than The Last Town: Excape (40% positive).
- The Last Town: Excape is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than PATHOGEN X (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- PATHOGEN X is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Last Town: Excape has no Deck rating yet.
The Last Town: Excape vs PATHOGEN X — FAQ
- Should I play The Last Town: Excape or PATHOGEN X first?
- If you want chronology, The Last Town: Excape (2021) came out before PATHOGEN X (2024). 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 The Last Town: Excape and PATHOGEN X similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.