Choose Outlast
Choose Outlast if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 28,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Outlast vs Oxide Room 104
Outlast and Oxide Room 104 both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Outlast (2013) is 9 years older than Oxide Room 104 (2022). Outlast scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Oxide Room 104 (61.4% 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 Oxide Room 104
Choose Oxide Room 104 if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Oxide Room 104 launched in 2022.
Both Outlast and Oxide Room 104 sit in Action, Indie, and 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
 Outlast |  Oxide Room 104 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (28,158 reviews) | 61.4% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Barrels | WildSphere |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outlast (2013) is 9 years older than Oxide Room 104 (2022).
- Outlast scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Oxide Room 104 (61.4% positive).
- Outlast is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Oxide Room 104 (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Outlast is Deck Playable, Oxide Room 104 is Deck Verified.
Outlast vs Oxide Room 104 — FAQ
- Should I play Outlast or Oxide Room 104 first?
- If you want chronology, Outlast (2013) came out before Oxide Room 104 (2022). 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 Outlast and Oxide Room 104 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.