Choose Surrounded
Choose Surrounded if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Surrounded launched in 2023.
Surrounded vs ESCAPE Protocol: Online
Surrounded and ESCAPE Protocol: Online both land in Indie, Early Access 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 Indie, Early Access on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Surrounded is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ESCAPE Protocol: Online 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 ESCAPE Protocol: Online
Choose ESCAPE Protocol: Online if you want an Action and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, LAN Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls.
Both Surrounded and ESCAPE Protocol: Online sit in Indie and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Surrounded |  ESCAPE Protocol: Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 44.9% positive (312 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Nightmare Studios | buben |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Surrounded is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; ESCAPE Protocol: Online has no Deck rating yet.
Surrounded vs ESCAPE Protocol: Online — FAQ
- Are Surrounded and ESCAPE Protocol: Online similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Early Access 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.
- Do both Surrounded and ESCAPE Protocol: Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Surrounded ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ESCAPE Protocol: Online ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Surrounded run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Surrounded is rated Deck Playable by Valve. ESCAPE Protocol: Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.