Choose The Guest
Choose The Guest if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Guest launched in 2023.
The Guest vs The Maid
The Guest and The Maid 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. The Guest (2023) is 2 years older than The Maid (2025). Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (The Guest: 110 reviews, The Maid: 66). 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 The Maid
Choose The Maid if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Maid launched in 2025.
Both The Guest and The Maid sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.4% vs 75.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Guest |  The Maid | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (110 reviews) | 75.8% positive (66 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 99 Grados Games | 99 Grados Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Guest (2023) is 2 years older than The Maid (2025).
- Both sit near 76% positive on Steam (The Guest: 110 reviews, The Maid: 66).
- The Guest is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Maid (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Guest is Deck Playable, The Maid is Deck Unsupported.
The Guest vs The Maid — FAQ
- Should I play The Guest or The Maid first?
- If you want chronology, The Guest (2023) came out before The Maid (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 Guest and The Maid 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.