Choose Journey to the West Survivor
Choose Journey to the West Survivor if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Journey to the West Survivor launched in 2024.
Journey to the West Survivor vs Laboratory X-29
Journey to the West Survivor and Laboratory X-29 both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Laboratory X-29 (2023) is 1 year older than Journey to the West Survivor (2024). Journey to the West Survivor is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Laboratory X-29 (5.99 USD vs. 7.49 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 Laboratory X-29
Choose Laboratory X-29 if you want an Adventure experience. Laboratory X-29 launched in 2023.
Both Journey to the West Survivor and Laboratory X-29 sit in Action 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
 Journey to the West Survivor |  Laboratory X-29 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 7.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Buding Games | BlayzbyFill Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Laboratory X-29 (2023) is 1 year older than Journey to the West Survivor (2024).
- Journey to the West Survivor is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Laboratory X-29 (5.99 USD vs. 7.49 USD).
- Journey to the West Survivor is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Laboratory X-29 has no Deck rating yet.
Journey to the West Survivor vs Laboratory X-29 — FAQ
- Should I play Journey to the West Survivor or Laboratory X-29 first?
- If you want chronology, Laboratory X-29 (2023) came out before Journey to the West Survivor (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 Journey to the West Survivor and Laboratory X-29 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Journey to the West Survivor run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Journey to the West Survivor is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Laboratory X-29 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.