Choose Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition
Choose Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,994 Steam reviews back the pick.
Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition vs The Guard
Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition and The Guard 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. Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition (2014) is 9 years older than The Guard (2023). Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than The Guard (60.3% 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 The Guard
Choose The Guard if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Guard launched in 2023.
Both Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition and The Guard 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
 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition |  The Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 16.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.2% positive (2,994 reviews) | 60.3% positive (63 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Krillbite Studio | STuNT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition (2014) is 9 years older than The Guard (2023).
- Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than The Guard (60.3% positive).
- The Guard is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition (0.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Guard has no Deck rating yet.
Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition vs The Guard — FAQ
- Should I play Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition or The Guard first?
- If you want chronology, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition (2014) came out before The Guard (2023). 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 Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition and The Guard 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.
- Does Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Guard doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.