Choose Holiday with Gwen
Choose Holiday with Gwen if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Holiday with Gwen launched in 2022.
Holiday with Gwen vs The Empty Desk
Holiday with Gwen and The Empty Desk both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Holiday with Gwen (2022) is 3 years older than The Empty Desk (2025). Holiday with Gwen is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than The Empty Desk (5.99 USD vs. 8.49 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 Desk
Choose The Empty Desk if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Empty Desk launched in 2025.
Both Holiday with Gwen and The Empty Desk sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Holiday with Gwen |  The Empty Desk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 8.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Astronomic Games | CheesecakeGames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Holiday with Gwen (2022) is 3 years older than The Empty Desk (2025).
- Holiday with Gwen is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than The Empty Desk (5.99 USD vs. 8.49 USD).
- Holiday with Gwen is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Empty Desk has no Deck rating yet.
Holiday with Gwen vs The Empty Desk — FAQ
- Should I play Holiday with Gwen or The Empty Desk first?
- If you want chronology, Holiday with Gwen (2022) came out before The Empty Desk (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 Holiday with Gwen and The Empty Desk similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Holiday with Gwen run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Holiday with Gwen is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Empty Desk doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.