Choose Lost In The Open
Choose Lost In The Open if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. Lost In The Open launched in 2025.
Lost In The Open vs Hirelings
Lost In The Open and Hirelings both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Lost In The Open (2025) is 2 years older than Hirelings (2027). Lost In The Open is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hirelings 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 Hirelings
Choose Hirelings if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Hirelings launched in 2027.
Both Lost In The Open and Hirelings sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Lost In The Open |  Hirelings | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (56 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Voyage Games | Work Hard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Lost In The Open (2025) is 2 years older than Hirelings (2027).
- Lost In The Open is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hirelings has no Deck rating yet.
Lost In The Open vs Hirelings — FAQ
- Should I play Lost In The Open or Hirelings first?
- If you want chronology, Lost In The Open (2025) came out before Hirelings (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 Lost In The Open and Hirelings similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Lost In The Open run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost In The Open is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hirelings doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.