Choose Escape From Lavender Island
Choose Escape From Lavender Island if you want an Action and Simulation game with Subtitle Options, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. Escape From Lavender Island launched in 2023.
Escape From Lavender Island vs Holidays
Escape From Lavender Island and Holidays 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. Escape From Lavender Island (2023) is 1 year older than Holidays (2024). Holidays is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Escape From Lavender Island (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Holidays
Choose Holidays if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Holidays launched in 2024.
Both Escape From Lavender Island and Holidays 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
 Escape From Lavender Island |  Holidays | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (170 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jeremy Couillard, Chris Parrello | Waterpepper games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Escape From Lavender Island (2023) is 1 year older than Holidays (2024).
- Holidays is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Escape From Lavender Island (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Escape From Lavender Island is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Holidays has no Deck rating yet.
Escape From Lavender Island vs Holidays — FAQ
- Should I play Escape From Lavender Island or Holidays first?
- If you want chronology, Escape From Lavender Island (2023) came out before Holidays (2024). 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 Holidays 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 Escape From Lavender Island run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Escape From Lavender Island is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Holidays doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.