Choose Victim Complex: Part 1
Choose Victim Complex: Part 1 if you want an Action, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Victim Complex: Part 1 launched in 2024.
Victim Complex: Part 1 vs Don't Turn Back
Victim Complex: Part 1 and Don't Turn Back 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. Victim Complex: Part 1 (2024) is 1 year older than Don't Turn Back (2025). Victim Complex: Part 1 is free; Don't Turn Back is paid (10.99 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 Don't Turn Back
Choose Don't Turn Back if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. Don't Turn Back launched in 2025.
Both Victim Complex: Part 1 and Don't Turn Back 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
 Victim Complex: Part 1 |  Don't Turn Back | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play | Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 5ive Bullet Games | Scrnshot Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Victim Complex: Part 1 (2024) is 1 year older than Don't Turn Back (2025).
- Victim Complex: Part 1 is free; Don't Turn Back is paid (10.99 USD).
- Victim Complex: Part 1 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Don't Turn Back has no Deck rating yet.
Victim Complex: Part 1 vs Don't Turn Back — FAQ
- Should I play Victim Complex: Part 1 or Don't Turn Back first?
- If you want chronology, Victim Complex: Part 1 (2024) came out before Don't Turn Back (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 Victim Complex: Part 1 and Don't Turn Back 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 Victim Complex: Part 1 free?
- Yes — Victim Complex: Part 1 is a free-to-play Steam title. Don't Turn Back is paid (10.99 USD).
- Does Victim Complex: Part 1 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Victim Complex: Part 1 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Don't Turn Back doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.