Choose The Maze Contract
Choose The Maze Contract if you want an Indie experience. The Maze Contract launched in 2023.
The Maze Contract vs Lost In Space
The Maze Contract and Lost In Space both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. The Maze Contract (2023) is 3 years older than Lost In Space (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Lost In Space
Choose Lost In Space if you want a Casual game with Playable without Timed Input and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lost In Space launched in 2026.
Both The Maze Contract and Lost In Space sit in Action and Free To Play 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
 The Maze Contract |  Lost In Space | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Synthetic Forms | Alyssa Politte |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- The Maze Contract (2023) is 3 years older than Lost In Space (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- The Maze Contract is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lost In Space has no Deck rating yet.
The Maze Contract vs Lost In Space — FAQ
- Should I play The Maze Contract or Lost In Space first?
- If you want chronology, The Maze Contract (2023) came out before Lost In Space (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 The Maze Contract and Lost In Space similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 The Maze Contract run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Maze Contract is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lost In Space doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.