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Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator vs The Midnight Crimes

Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator and The Midnight Crimes both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Midnight Crimes (2024) is 1 year older than Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator (2025). Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator scores higher on Steam reviews (72% positive) than The Midnight Crimes (57.1% positive). 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 Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator

Choose Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator if you want a Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator launched in 2025.

Choose The Midnight Crimes

Choose The Midnight Crimes if you want an Action and Casual experience. The Midnight Crimes launched in 2024.

Both Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator and The Midnight Crimes sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator vs The Midnight Crimes — Steam metadata comparison
Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator — Steam game coverSanatorium - A Mental Asylum SimulatorThe Midnight Crimes — Steam game coverThe Midnight Crimes
Released20252024
GenresIndie, Adventure, SimulationAction, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price7.79 USD10.99 USD
Steam reviews72% positive (132 reviews)57.1% positive (14 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersZeitglasDeadlyCrow Games

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Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator vs The Midnight Crimes — FAQ

Should I play Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator or The Midnight Crimes first?
If you want chronology, The Midnight Crimes (2024) came out before Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator (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 Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator and The Midnight Crimes similar?
They overlap on Indie, 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.
Does Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Sanatorium - A Mental Asylum Simulator is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Midnight Crimes doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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