Choose Echoes of the Living
Choose Echoes of the Living if you want an Indie game with HDR available. Echoes of the Living launched in 2025.
Echoes of the Living vs Gates of Despair
Echoes of the Living and Gates of Despair both land in Action, Adventure, Early Access 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, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Gates of Despair (2024) is 1 year older than Echoes of the Living (2025). Gates of Despair is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Echoes of the Living (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Gates of Despair
Choose Gates of Despair if it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. Gates of Despair launched in 2024.
Both Echoes of the Living and Gates of Despair sit in Action, Adventure, and Early Access 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
 Echoes of the Living |  Gates of Despair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.7% positive (447 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MoonGlint Studio | CN Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Gates of Despair (2024) is 1 year older than Echoes of the Living (2025).
- Gates of Despair is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Echoes of the Living (1.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Echoes of the Living is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Gates of Despair has no Deck rating yet.
Echoes of the Living vs Gates of Despair — FAQ
- Should I play Echoes of the Living or Gates of Despair first?
- If you want chronology, Gates of Despair (2024) came out before Echoes of the Living (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 Echoes of the Living and Gates of Despair similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Early Access 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 Echoes of the Living run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Echoes of the Living is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Gates of Despair doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.