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Welcome To Lakewood vs Scotophobia

Welcome To Lakewood and Scotophobia 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. Welcome To Lakewood (2021) is 3 years older than Scotophobia (2024). Welcome To Lakewood is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Scotophobia (0.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Welcome To Lakewood

Choose Welcome To Lakewood if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Welcome To Lakewood launched in 2021.

Choose Scotophobia

Choose Scotophobia if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scotophobia launched in 2024.

Both Welcome To Lakewood and Scotophobia sit in Indie 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

Welcome To Lakewood vs Scotophobia — Steam metadata comparison
Welcome To Lakewood — Steam game coverWelcome To LakewoodScotophobia — Steam game coverScotophobia
Released20212024
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews7 reviews6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSpace Slug StudiosDark Games DGG, Setone Games

Side by side

Welcome To Lakewood vs Scotophobia — FAQ

Should I play Welcome To Lakewood or Scotophobia first?
If you want chronology, Welcome To Lakewood (2021) came out before Scotophobia (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 Welcome To Lakewood and Scotophobia 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.
Welcome To Lakewood vs Scotophobia — Verdict (2026) · imho.run