Choose A Strange Hotel
Choose A Strange Hotel if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Strange Hotel launched in 2021.
A Strange Hotel vs Gimmick! 2
A Strange Hotel and Gimmick! 2 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. A Strange Hotel (2021) is 3 years older than Gimmick! 2 (2024). A Strange Hotel is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Gimmick! 2 (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Gimmick! 2
Choose Gimmick! 2 if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gimmick! 2 launched in 2024.
Both A Strange Hotel and Gimmick! 2 sit in 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
 A Strange Hotel |  Gimmick! 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 85.1% positive (87 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | EmInSpace | Bitwave Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- A Strange Hotel (2021) is 3 years older than Gimmick! 2 (2024).
- A Strange Hotel is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Gimmick! 2 (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Gimmick! 2 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; A Strange Hotel has no Deck rating yet.
A Strange Hotel vs Gimmick! 2 — FAQ
- Should I play A Strange Hotel or Gimmick! 2 first?
- If you want chronology, A Strange Hotel (2021) came out before Gimmick! 2 (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 A Strange Hotel and Gimmick! 2 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.