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Uninvited Guest vs THE ILLUSION: CURSE

Uninvited Guest and THE ILLUSION: CURSE both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Uninvited Guest (2021) is 2 years older than THE ILLUSION: CURSE (2023). Uninvited Guest is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than THE ILLUSION: CURSE (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Uninvited Guest

Choose Uninvited Guest if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Uninvited Guest launched in 2021.

Choose THE ILLUSION: CURSE

Choose THE ILLUSION: CURSE if it matches what drew you to this matchup. THE ILLUSION: CURSE launched in 2023.

Both Uninvited Guest and THE ILLUSION: CURSE sit in 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

Uninvited Guest vs THE ILLUSION: CURSE — Steam metadata comparison
Uninvited Guest — Steam game coverUninvited GuestTHE ILLUSION: CURSE — Steam game coverTHE ILLUSION: CURSE
Released20212023
GenresIndie, AdventureAdventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews66.7% positive (138 reviews)5 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAdroVGamesRaven Games

Side by side

Uninvited Guest vs THE ILLUSION: CURSE — FAQ

Should I play Uninvited Guest or THE ILLUSION: CURSE first?
If you want chronology, Uninvited Guest (2021) came out before THE ILLUSION: CURSE (2023). 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 Uninvited Guest and THE ILLUSION: CURSE similar?
They overlap on 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.
Uninvited Guest vs THE ILLUSION: CURSE — Verdict (2026) · imho.run