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Lucy Dreaming vs War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty

Lucy Dreaming and War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Lucy Dreaming (2022) is 3 years older than War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty (2025). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Lucy Dreaming: 215 reviews, War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty: 11). 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 Lucy Dreaming

Choose Lucy Dreaming if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lucy Dreaming launched in 2022.

Choose War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty

Choose War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty launched in 2025.

Both Lucy Dreaming and War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (99.1% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Lucy Dreaming vs War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty — Steam metadata comparison
Lucy Dreaming — Steam game coverLucy DreamingWar of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty — Steam game coverWar of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty
Released20222025
GenresAdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price18.99 USD2.49 USD
Steam reviews99.1% positive (215 reviews)100% positive (11 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersTall Story Games LtdAuguste Gezalyan, John Thomas Eubank IV

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Lucy Dreaming vs War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty — FAQ

Should I play Lucy Dreaming or War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty first?
If you want chronology, Lucy Dreaming (2022) came out before War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty (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 Lucy Dreaming and War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty similar?
They overlap on 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.
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