Choose Vanova's Stories
Choose Vanova's Stories if you want an Indie experience. Vanova's Stories launched in 2025.
Vanova's Stories vs Escape With Friends
Vanova's Stories and Escape With Friends both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Vanova's Stories (2025) is 2 years older than Escape With Friends (2027). Escape With Friends is free; Vanova's Stories is paid (19.99 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 Escape With Friends
Choose Escape With Friends if you want a Free To Play game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Escape With Friends launched in 2027.
Both Vanova's Stories and Escape With Friends sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Vanova's Stories |  Escape With Friends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Madgik Yarn Studio | La Compagnie des Projets Secondaires |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Vanova's Stories (2025) is 2 years older than Escape With Friends (2027).
- Escape With Friends is free; Vanova's Stories is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Vanova's Stories vs Escape With Friends — FAQ
- Should I play Vanova's Stories or Escape With Friends first?
- If you want chronology, Vanova's Stories (2025) came out before Escape With Friends (2027). 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 Vanova's Stories and Escape With Friends similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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.
- Do both Vanova's Stories and Escape With Friends have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vanova's Stories ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Escape With Friends ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Escape With Friends free?
- Yes — Escape With Friends is a free-to-play Steam title. Vanova's Stories is paid (19.99 USD).