Choose Summer's Gone - Season 1
Choose Summer's Gone - Season 1 if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. Summer's Gone - Season 1 launched in 2024.
Summer's Gone - Season 1 vs Through the Lens
Summer's Gone - Season 1 and Through the Lens both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Summer's Gone - Season 1 (2024) is 2 years older than Through the Lens (2026). Through the Lens is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Summer's Gone - Season 1 (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Through the Lens
Choose Through the Lens if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Through the Lens launched in 2026.
Both Summer's Gone - Season 1 and Through the Lens sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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
 Summer's Gone - Season 1 |  Through the Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive (431 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OceanAVN | PiggyNose Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Summer's Gone - Season 1 (2024) is 2 years older than Through the Lens (2026).
- Through the Lens is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Summer's Gone - Season 1 (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Summer's Gone - Season 1 is Deck Playable, Through the Lens is Deck Unsupported.
Summer's Gone - Season 1 vs Through the Lens — FAQ
- Should I play Summer's Gone - Season 1 or Through the Lens first?
- If you want chronology, Summer's Gone - Season 1 (2024) came out before Through the Lens (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 Summer's Gone - Season 1 and Through the Lens similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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.