Choose Seventh Lair
Choose Seventh Lair if you want an Adventure experience. Seventh Lair launched in 2022.
Seventh Lair vs start;again
Seventh Lair and start;again 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. Both released in 2022. Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Seventh Lair: 123 reviews, start;again: 119). 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 start;again
Choose start;again if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. start;again launched in 2022.
Both Seventh Lair and start;again sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (94.3% vs 94.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Seventh Lair |  start;again | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.3% positive (123 reviews) | 94.1% positive (119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NOVECT | Two and a Half Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Both sit near 94% positive on Steam (Seventh Lair: 123 reviews, start;again: 119).
- start;again is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Seventh Lair (5.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Seventh Lair vs start;again — FAQ
- Which is better, Seventh Lair or start;again?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Seventh Lair sits at 94.3% positive (123 reviews), start;again at 94.1% (119). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Seventh Lair and start;again 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.