Choose Falling Ever
Choose Falling Ever if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Falling Ever launched in 2023.
Falling Ever vs Mercury Elopement Syndrome
Falling Ever and Mercury Elopement Syndrome both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Falling Ever (2023) is 3 years older than Mercury Elopement Syndrome (2026). Falling Ever is free; Mercury Elopement Syndrome is paid (1.99 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 Mercury Elopement Syndrome
Choose Mercury Elopement Syndrome if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mercury Elopement Syndrome launched in 2026.
Both Falling Ever and Mercury Elopement Syndrome sit in Indie 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
 Falling Ever |  Mercury Elopement Syndrome | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lucas Vacari Gomes | Renka |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Falling Ever (2023) is 3 years older than Mercury Elopement Syndrome (2026).
- Falling Ever is free; Mercury Elopement Syndrome is paid (1.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Falling Ever vs Mercury Elopement Syndrome — FAQ
- Should I play Falling Ever or Mercury Elopement Syndrome first?
- If you want chronology, Falling Ever (2023) came out before Mercury Elopement Syndrome (2026). 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 Falling Ever and Mercury Elopement Syndrome similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.
- Is Falling Ever free?
- Yes — Falling Ever is a free-to-play Steam title. Mercury Elopement Syndrome is paid (1.99 USD).