Choose BELOW
Choose BELOW if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. BELOW launched in 2018.
BELOW vs Inside The Crystal Mountain
BELOW and Inside The Crystal Mountain 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. BELOW (2018) is 6 years older than Inside The Crystal Mountain (2024). Inside The Crystal Mountain is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than BELOW (0.79 USD vs. 24.99 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 Inside The Crystal Mountain
Choose Inside The Crystal Mountain if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inside The Crystal Mountain launched in 2024.
Both BELOW and Inside The Crystal Mountain 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
 BELOW |  Inside The Crystal Mountain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.4% positive (841 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Capybara Games | Intrugli Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- BELOW (2018) is 6 years older than Inside The Crystal Mountain (2024).
- Inside The Crystal Mountain is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than BELOW (0.79 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- BELOW is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Inside The Crystal Mountain has no Deck rating yet.
BELOW vs Inside The Crystal Mountain — FAQ
- Should I play BELOW or Inside The Crystal Mountain first?
- If you want chronology, BELOW (2018) came out before Inside The Crystal Mountain (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 BELOW and Inside The Crystal Mountain 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 BELOW run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — BELOW is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Inside The Crystal Mountain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.