Choose DON'T LOOK AWAY
Choose DON'T LOOK AWAY if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.6% positive across 246 reviews.
DON'T LOOK AWAY vs Fear Therapy
DON'T LOOK AWAY and Fear Therapy both land in Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Fear Therapy (2021) is 1 year older than DON'T LOOK AWAY (2022). DON'T LOOK AWAY scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than Fear Therapy (69.1% 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 Fear Therapy
Choose Fear Therapy if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,081 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both DON'T LOOK AWAY and Fear Therapy sit in Indie and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 DON'T LOOK AWAY |  Fear Therapy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.6% positive (246 reviews) | 69.1% positive (1,081 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DMNT | Black Flag Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Fear Therapy (2021) is 1 year older than DON'T LOOK AWAY (2022).
- DON'T LOOK AWAY scores higher on Steam reviews (77.6% positive) than Fear Therapy (69.1% positive).
- DON'T LOOK AWAY is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Fear Therapy (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Fear Therapy has co-op; DON'T LOOK AWAY does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
DON'T LOOK AWAY vs Fear Therapy — FAQ
- Which is better, DON'T LOOK AWAY or Fear Therapy?
- On Steam reviews DON'T LOOK AWAY scores higher (77.6% positive) than Fear Therapy (69.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DON'T LOOK AWAY is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DON'T LOOK AWAY or Fear Therapy first?
- If you want chronology, Fear Therapy (2021) came out before DON'T LOOK AWAY (2022). 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 DON'T LOOK AWAY and Fear Therapy similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Early Access 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.