Choose Still Wakes the Deep
Choose Still Wakes the Deep if you want an Indie game with HDR available. 6,408 Steam reviews back the pick.
Still Wakes the Deep vs The Disappearance of Emily Crowe
Still Wakes the Deep and The Disappearance of Emily Crowe both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Still Wakes the Deep (2024) is 3 years older than The Disappearance of Emily Crowe (2027). Still Wakes the Deep is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Disappearance of Emily Crowe has no Deck rating yet. 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 Disappearance of Emily Crowe
Choose The Disappearance of Emily Crowe if it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Disappearance of Emily Crowe launched in 2027.
Both Still Wakes the Deep and The Disappearance of Emily Crowe sit in Action 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
 Still Wakes the Deep |  The Disappearance of Emily Crowe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (6,408 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | Nemoris Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Still Wakes the Deep (2024) is 3 years older than The Disappearance of Emily Crowe (2027).
- Still Wakes the Deep is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Disappearance of Emily Crowe has no Deck rating yet.
Still Wakes the Deep vs The Disappearance of Emily Crowe — FAQ
- Should I play Still Wakes the Deep or The Disappearance of Emily Crowe first?
- If you want chronology, Still Wakes the Deep (2024) came out before The Disappearance of Emily Crowe (2027). 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 Still Wakes the Deep and The Disappearance of Emily Crowe similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Still Wakes the Deep run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Still Wakes the Deep is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Disappearance of Emily Crowe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.