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 Ruins
Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition and The Ruins 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 Ruins (2023). The Ruins is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition (0.99 USD vs. 16.99 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 The Ruins
Choose The Ruins if it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Ruins launched in 2023.
Both Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition and The Ruins 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 Ruins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| 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) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Krillbite Studio | CBAZ Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition (2014) is 9 years older than The Ruins (2023).
- The Ruins 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 Ruins has no Deck rating yet.
Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition vs The Ruins — FAQ
- Should I play Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition or The Ruins first?
- If you want chronology, Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition (2014) came out before The Ruins (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 Ruins 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 Ruins doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.