Choose Frozen State
Choose Frozen State if you want an Action and RPG experience. Frozen State launched in 2016.
Frozen State vs Subterrain
Frozen State and Subterrain 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. Both released in 2016. Subterrain scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than Frozen State (57.9% 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 Subterrain
Choose Subterrain if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.4% positive across 485 reviews.
Both Frozen State and Subterrain 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
 Frozen State |  Subterrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 5.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 57.9% positive (271 reviews) | 78.4% positive (485 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flox Studios | Pixellore Inc |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Subterrain scores higher on Steam reviews (78.4% positive) than Frozen State (57.9% positive).
- Subterrain is currently ~58% cheaper on Steam than Frozen State (5.09 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Frozen State vs Subterrain — FAQ
- Which is better, Frozen State or Subterrain?
- On Steam reviews Subterrain scores higher (78.4% positive) than Frozen State (57.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Subterrain is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Frozen State and Subterrain 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.