Choose Luto
Choose Luto if you want an Adventure experience. Luto launched in 2025.
Luto vs The Past
Luto and The Past both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. The Past (2023) is 2 years older than Luto (2025). The Past is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Luto (2.99 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 The Past
Choose The Past if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Past launched in 2023.
Both Luto and The Past sit in Indie 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
 Luto |  The Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (558 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Broken Bird Games | Earthquake Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Past (2023) is 2 years older than Luto (2025).
- The Past is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Luto (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Luto is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Past has no Deck rating yet.
Luto vs The Past — FAQ
- Should I play Luto or The Past first?
- If you want chronology, The Past (2023) came out before Luto (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 Luto and The Past similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Does Luto run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Luto is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Past doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.