Choose How 2 Escape
Choose How 2 Escape if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 24% cheaper on the Steam Store. How 2 Escape launched in 2023.
How 2 Escape vs Split Brain
How 2 Escape and Split Brain both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. How 2 Escape (2023) is 1 year older than Split Brain (2024). Split Brain scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than How 2 Escape (72.3% 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 Split Brain
Choose Split Brain if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Split Brain launched in 2024.
Both How 2 Escape and Split Brain sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 How 2 Escape |  Split Brain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.54 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.3% positive (119 reviews) | 96.3% positive (54 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Breakfirst Games | Kusa Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- How 2 Escape (2023) is 1 year older than Split Brain (2024).
- Split Brain scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than How 2 Escape (72.3% positive).
- How 2 Escape is currently ~24% cheaper on Steam than Split Brain (4.54 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Split Brain has co-op; How 2 Escape does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
How 2 Escape vs Split Brain — FAQ
- Should I play How 2 Escape or Split Brain first?
- If you want chronology, How 2 Escape (2023) came out before Split Brain (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 How 2 Escape and Split Brain similar?
- They overlap on 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.