Choose Crude Oil
Choose Crude Oil if you want a Casual game with Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option. Crude Oil launched in 2026.
Crude Oil vs Metro Gravity
Crude Oil and Metro Gravity both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Metro Gravity (2025) is 1 year older than Crude Oil (2026). Metro Gravity is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crude Oil 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 Metro Gravity
Choose Metro Gravity if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. Metro Gravity launched in 2025.
Both Crude Oil and Metro Gravity sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound, 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
 Crude Oil |  Metro Gravity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 93.4% positive (592 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Elfsend | mrkogamedev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Metro Gravity (2025) is 1 year older than Crude Oil (2026).
- Metro Gravity is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Crude Oil has no Deck rating yet.
Crude Oil vs Metro Gravity — FAQ
- Should I play Crude Oil or Metro Gravity first?
- If you want chronology, Metro Gravity (2025) came out before Crude Oil (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 Crude Oil and Metro Gravity similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.