Choose Heartbeat: Regret
Choose Heartbeat: Regret if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Heartbeat: Regret launched in 2021.
Heartbeat: Regret vs No ESC
Heartbeat: Regret and No ESC 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. Heartbeat: Regret (2021) is 5 years older than No ESC (2026). 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 No ESC
Choose No ESC if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. No ESC launched in 2026.
Both Heartbeat: Regret and No ESC sit in Action, 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
 Heartbeat: Regret |  No ESC | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Janne Soikkeli | Seedborne |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Heartbeat: Regret (2021) is 5 years older than No ESC (2026).
Heartbeat: Regret vs No ESC — FAQ
- Should I play Heartbeat: Regret or No ESC first?
- If you want chronology, Heartbeat: Regret (2021) came out before No ESC (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 Heartbeat: Regret and No ESC 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.