Choose Crime O'Clock
Choose Crime O'Clock if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Crime O'Clock launched in 2023.
Crime O'Clock vs Escape With Friends
Crime O'Clock and Escape With Friends both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Crime O'Clock (2023) is 4 years older than Escape With Friends (2027). Escape With Friends is free; Crime O'Clock is paid (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 Escape With Friends
Choose Escape With Friends if you want a Free To Play game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Escape With Friends launched in 2027.
Both Crime O'Clock and Escape With Friends sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Crime O'Clock |  Escape With Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (217 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bad Seed | La Compagnie des Projets Secondaires |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Crime O'Clock (2023) is 4 years older than Escape With Friends (2027).
- Escape With Friends is free; Crime O'Clock is paid (19.99 USD).
- Escape With Friends has co-op; Crime O'Clock does not.
- Crime O'Clock is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape With Friends has no Deck rating yet.
Crime O'Clock vs Escape With Friends — FAQ
- Should I play Crime O'Clock or Escape With Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Crime O'Clock (2023) came out before Escape With Friends (2027). 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 Crime O'Clock and Escape With Friends similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 Crime O'Clock have multiplayer like Escape With Friends?
- No. Escape With Friends supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Crime O'Clock is listed as single-player only.
- Is Escape With Friends free?
- Yes — Escape With Friends is a free-to-play Steam title. Crime O'Clock is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Crime O'Clock run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crime O'Clock is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Escape With Friends doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.