Choose Slender: The Arrival
Choose Slender: The Arrival if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 3,482 Steam reviews back the pick.
Slender: The Arrival vs Death Motel
Slender: The Arrival and Death Motel both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Slender: The Arrival (2013) is 11 years older than Death Motel (2024). Slender: The Arrival scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Death Motel (78.4% 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 Death Motel
Choose Death Motel if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death Motel launched in 2024.
Both Slender: The Arrival and Death Motel sit in 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
 Slender: The Arrival |  Death Motel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (3,482 reviews) | 78.4% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Isle Studios | Playstige Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Slender: The Arrival (2013) is 11 years older than Death Motel (2024).
- Slender: The Arrival scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than Death Motel (78.4% positive).
- Death Motel is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Slender: The Arrival (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Slender: The Arrival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Death Motel has no Deck rating yet.
Slender: The Arrival vs Death Motel — FAQ
- Should I play Slender: The Arrival or Death Motel first?
- If you want chronology, Slender: The Arrival (2013) came out before Death Motel (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 Slender: The Arrival and Death Motel similar?
- They overlap on 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 Slender: The Arrival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Slender: The Arrival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Death Motel doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.