Choose The Liminal Space
Choose The Liminal Space if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation experience. The Liminal Space launched in 2024.
The Liminal Space vs The Empty Halls
The Liminal Space and The Empty Halls both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. The Liminal Space (2024) is 2 years older than The Empty Halls (2026). The Empty Halls is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Liminal Space (3.99 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Empty Halls
Choose The Empty Halls if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Empty Halls launched in 2026.
Both The Liminal Space and The Empty Halls sit in Action and Adventure 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
 The Liminal Space |  The Empty Halls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | DG. | MrPogofu |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Liminal Space (2024) is 2 years older than The Empty Halls (2026).
- The Empty Halls is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Liminal Space (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Liminal Space vs The Empty Halls — FAQ
- Should I play The Liminal Space or The Empty Halls first?
- If you want chronology, The Liminal Space (2024) came out before The Empty Halls (2026). 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 The Liminal Space and The Empty Halls similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both The Liminal Space and The Empty Halls have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Liminal Space ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Empty Halls ships Online Co-op, Co-op.