Choose The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication
Choose The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 124 reviews.
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication vs Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication and Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol 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. The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication (2024) is 1 year older than Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol (2025). The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol (70.1% 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 Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol
Choose Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol if it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol launched in 2025.
Both The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication and Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol 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
 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication |  Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (124 reviews) | 70.1% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT | SOFTSTAR ENTERTAINMENT |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication (2024) is 1 year older than Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol (2025).
- The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol (70.1% positive).
- Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication is Deck Verified, Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol is Deck Playable.
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication vs Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol — FAQ
- Which is better, The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication or Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol?
- On Steam reviews The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication scores higher (94.4% positive) than Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol (70.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication or Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol first?
- If you want chronology, The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication (2024) came out before Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol (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 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication and Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol 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.