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Welcome To Lakewood vs Unwelcome Guest

Welcome To Lakewood and Unwelcome Guest 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 4 years older than Unwelcome Guest (2025). Unwelcome Guest is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Welcome To Lakewood (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 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 matches what drew you to this matchup. Welcome To Lakewood launched in 2021.

Choose Unwelcome Guest

Choose Unwelcome Guest if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Unwelcome Guest launched in 2025.

Both Welcome To Lakewood and Unwelcome Guest 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 Unwelcome Guest — Steam metadata comparison
Welcome To Lakewood — Steam game coverWelcome To LakewoodUnwelcome Guest — Steam game coverUnwelcome Guest
Released20212025
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews7 reviews1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersSpace Slug StudiosBalNaur

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Welcome To Lakewood vs Unwelcome Guest — FAQ

Should I play Welcome To Lakewood or Unwelcome Guest first?
If you want chronology, Welcome To Lakewood (2021) came out before Unwelcome Guest (2025). 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 Unwelcome Guest 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 Unwelcome Guest — Verdict (2026) · imho.run