Choose Still Wakes the Deep
Choose Still Wakes the Deep if you want an Action game with HDR available. 6,408 Steam reviews back the pick.
Still Wakes the Deep vs The Lure
Still Wakes the Deep and The Lure both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Still Wakes the Deep (2024) is 2 years older than The Lure (2026). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Still Wakes the Deep: 6,408 reviews, The Lure: 41). 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 Lure
Choose The Lure if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Lure launched in 2026.
Both Still Wakes the Deep and The Lure sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.3% vs 90.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Still Wakes the Deep |  The Lure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89.3% positive (6,408 reviews) | 90.2% positive (41 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | Roger Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Still Wakes the Deep (2024) is 2 years older than The Lure (2026).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Still Wakes the Deep: 6,408 reviews, The Lure: 41).
- The Lure is free; Still Wakes the Deep is paid (34.99 USD).
- Still Wakes the Deep is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Lure has no Deck rating yet.
Still Wakes the Deep vs The Lure — FAQ
- Should I play Still Wakes the Deep or The Lure first?
- If you want chronology, Still Wakes the Deep (2024) came out before The Lure (2026). 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 Lure similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is The Lure free?
- Yes — The Lure is a free-to-play Steam title. Still Wakes the Deep is paid (34.99 USD).
- Does Still Wakes the Deep run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Still Wakes the Deep is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Lure doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.