Choose Zafehouse: Diaries
Choose Zafehouse: Diaries if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zafehouse: Diaries launched in 2013.
Zafehouse: Diaries vs Zafehouse Diaries 2
Zafehouse: Diaries and Zafehouse Diaries 2 both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam. Zafehouse: Diaries (2013) is 4 years older than Zafehouse Diaries 2 (2017). Zafehouse Diaries 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than Zafehouse: Diaries (66.4% 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 Zafehouse Diaries 2
Choose Zafehouse Diaries 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 72.1% positive across 111 reviews.
Both Zafehouse: Diaries and Zafehouse Diaries 2 sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG 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
 Zafehouse: Diaries |  Zafehouse Diaries 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.4% positive (259 reviews) | 72.1% positive (111 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Screwfly Studios | Screwfly Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Zafehouse: Diaries (2013) is 4 years older than Zafehouse Diaries 2 (2017).
- Zafehouse Diaries 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (72.1% positive) than Zafehouse: Diaries (66.4% positive).
- Zafehouse: Diaries is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Zafehouse Diaries 2 (1.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Zafehouse: Diaries is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Zafehouse Diaries 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Zafehouse: Diaries vs Zafehouse Diaries 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Zafehouse: Diaries or Zafehouse Diaries 2?
- On Steam reviews Zafehouse Diaries 2 scores higher (72.1% positive) than Zafehouse: Diaries (66.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Zafehouse Diaries 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Zafehouse: Diaries or Zafehouse Diaries 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Zafehouse: Diaries (2013) came out before Zafehouse Diaries 2 (2017). 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 Zafehouse: Diaries and Zafehouse Diaries 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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.