Choose Escape The Glubinka
Choose Escape The Glubinka if you want a Simulation and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Escape The Glubinka launched in 2023.
Escape The Glubinka vs Scared by Squares
Escape The Glubinka and Scared by Squares 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. Escape The Glubinka (2023) is 2 years older than Scared by Squares (2025). Escape The Glubinka is free; Scared by Squares is paid (Price unknown). 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 Scared by Squares
Choose Scared by Squares if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Scared by Squares launched in 2025.
Both Escape The Glubinka and Scared by Squares 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
 Escape The Glubinka |  Scared by Squares | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (35 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | blevsoft | Siege Industries |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Escape The Glubinka (2023) is 2 years older than Scared by Squares (2025).
- Escape The Glubinka is free; Scared by Squares is paid (Price unknown).
- Escape The Glubinka is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scared by Squares has no Deck rating yet.
Escape The Glubinka vs Scared by Squares — FAQ
- Should I play Escape The Glubinka or Scared by Squares first?
- If you want chronology, Escape The Glubinka (2023) came out before Scared by Squares (2025). 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 Escape The Glubinka and Scared by Squares 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.
- Is Escape The Glubinka free?
- Yes — Escape The Glubinka is a free-to-play Steam title. Scared by Squares is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Escape The Glubinka run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Escape The Glubinka is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Scared by Squares doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.