Choose Escape From Lavender Island
Choose Escape From Lavender Island if you want a Casual game with Subtitle Options, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. Escape From Lavender Island launched in 2023.
Escape From Lavender Island vs Dead Faces
Escape From Lavender Island and Dead Faces 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. Escape From Lavender Island (2023) is 3 years older than Dead Faces (2026). Escape From Lavender Island is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dead Faces has no Deck rating yet. 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 Dead Faces
Choose Dead Faces if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead Faces launched in 2026.
Both Escape From Lavender Island and Dead Faces 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
 Escape From Lavender Island |  Dead Faces | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (170 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jeremy Couillard, Chris Parrello | Aza Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Escape From Lavender Island (2023) is 3 years older than Dead Faces (2026).
- Escape From Lavender Island is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dead Faces has no Deck rating yet.
Escape From Lavender Island vs Dead Faces — FAQ
- Should I play Escape From Lavender Island or Dead Faces first?
- If you want chronology, Escape From Lavender Island (2023) came out before Dead Faces (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 Escape From Lavender Island and Dead Faces 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 Escape From Lavender Island run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Escape From Lavender Island is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dead Faces doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.