Departure. vs Liminal Department
Departure. and Liminal Department both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Departure. (2022) is 3 years older than Liminal Department (2025). Departure. is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Liminal Department (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Departure. |  Liminal Department | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | 90% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Icarus | Digital Star Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Departure. (2022) is 3 years older than Liminal Department (2025).
- Departure. is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Liminal Department (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Departure. vs Liminal Department — FAQ
- Should I play Departure. or Liminal Department first?
- If you want chronology, Departure. (2022) came out before Liminal Department (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 Departure. and Liminal Department similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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.