Choose Waterfall Prisoner
Choose Waterfall Prisoner if you want an Indie experience. Waterfall Prisoner launched in 2023.
Waterfall Prisoner vs Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
Waterfall Prisoner and Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room 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. Waterfall Prisoner (2023) is 2 years older than Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room (2025). Waterfall Prisoner scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room (77% 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 Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room
Choose Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room launched in 2025.
Both Waterfall Prisoner and Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room sit in 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
 Waterfall Prisoner |  Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.2% positive (42 reviews) | 77% positive (113 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | APA estudi | Biri Biri |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Waterfall Prisoner (2023) is 2 years older than Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room (2025).
- Waterfall Prisoner scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room (77% positive).
- Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Waterfall Prisoner (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Waterfall Prisoner is Deck Playable, Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room is Deck Verified.
Waterfall Prisoner vs Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room — FAQ
- Should I play Waterfall Prisoner or Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room first?
- If you want chronology, Waterfall Prisoner (2023) came out before Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room (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 Waterfall Prisoner and Secrets of Blackrock Manor - Escape Room 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.