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Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist vs Vanova's Stories

Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist and Vanova's Stories both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist (2022) is 3 years older than Vanova's Stories (2025). Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Vanova's Stories (7.99 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 Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist

Choose Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist launched in 2022.

Choose Vanova's Stories

Choose Vanova's Stories if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vanova's Stories launched in 2025.

Both Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist and Vanova's Stories sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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

Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist vs Vanova's Stories — Steam metadata comparison
Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist — Steam game coverEscape Memoirs: Mansion HeistVanova's Stories — Steam game coverVanova's Stories
Released20222025
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price7.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews84.8% positive (302 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developers0 Deer SoftMadgik Yarn Studio

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Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist vs Vanova's Stories — FAQ

Should I play Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist or Vanova's Stories first?
If you want chronology, Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist (2022) came out before Vanova's Stories (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 Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist and Vanova's Stories similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Do both Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist and Vanova's Stories have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Vanova's Stories ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Escape Memoirs: Mansion Heist is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vanova's Stories doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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