Choose Department of the Devil
Choose Department of the Devil if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Department of the Devil launched in 2022.
Department of the Devil vs Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary
Department of the Devil and Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary both land in Indie, 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, Casual on Steam. Department of the Devil (2022) is 3 years older than Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (2025). Department of the Devil scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (71.8% 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 Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary
Choose Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary launched in 2025.
Both Department of the Devil and Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary sit in Indie 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
 Department of the Devil |  Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (18 reviews) | 71.8% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Pine Drake Games | PlayTogether Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Department of the Devil (2022) is 3 years older than Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (2025).
- Department of the Devil scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (71.8% positive).
- Department of the Devil is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary has co-op; Department of the Devil does not.
Department of the Devil vs Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary — FAQ
- Should I play Department of the Devil or Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary first?
- If you want chronology, Department of the Devil (2022) came out before Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary (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 Department of the Devil and Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 Department of the Devil have multiplayer like Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary?
- No. Mad Experiments: Escape Room - Sanctuary supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Department of the Devil is listed as single-player only.