Choose Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut
Choose Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut launched in 2012.
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut vs It follows you
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut and It follows you both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (2012) is 10 years older than It follows you (2022). Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than It follows you (50% 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 It follows you
Choose It follows you if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. It follows you launched in 2022.
Both Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut and It follows you sit in Action, 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
 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut |  It follows you | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.4% positive (581 reviews) | 50% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jasper Byrne | Boom Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (2012) is 10 years older than It follows you (2022).
- Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (87.4% positive) than It follows you (50% positive).
- It follows you is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; It follows you has no Deck rating yet.
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut vs It follows you — FAQ
- Should I play Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut or It follows you first?
- If you want chronology, Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut (2012) came out before It follows you (2022). 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 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut and It follows you similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut is rated Deck Playable by Valve. It follows you doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.