Choose Sanitarium
Choose Sanitarium if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sanitarium launched in 2014.
Sanitarium vs Fortuito: Lost History
Sanitarium and Fortuito: Lost History 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. Sanitarium (2014) is 7 years older than Fortuito: Lost History (2021). Sanitarium scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Fortuito: Lost History (80% 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 Fortuito: Lost History
Choose Fortuito: Lost History if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fortuito: Lost History launched in 2021.
Both Sanitarium and Fortuito: Lost History 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
 Sanitarium |  Fortuito: Lost History | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (618 reviews) | 80% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dotemu | FabioPDJ |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Sanitarium (2014) is 7 years older than Fortuito: Lost History (2021).
- Sanitarium scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Fortuito: Lost History (80% positive).
- Fortuito: Lost History is free; Sanitarium is paid (12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Sanitarium vs Fortuito: Lost History — FAQ
- Should I play Sanitarium or Fortuito: Lost History first?
- If you want chronology, Sanitarium (2014) came out before Fortuito: Lost History (2021). 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 Sanitarium and Fortuito: Lost History 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.
- Is Fortuito: Lost History free?
- Yes — Fortuito: Lost History is a free-to-play Steam title. Sanitarium is paid (12.99 USD).