Choose Gates of Despair
Choose Gates of Despair if you want an Early Access experience. Gates of Despair launched in 2024.
Gates of Despair vs Sleepwalkers
Gates of Despair and Sleepwalkers both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Gates of Despair (2024) is 3 years older than Sleepwalkers (2027). 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 Sleepwalkers
Choose Sleepwalkers if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Sleepwalkers launched in 2027.
Both Gates of Despair and Sleepwalkers sit in Action 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
 Gates of Despair |  Sleepwalkers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CN Entertainment | Shiba Arts |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Gates of Despair (2024) is 3 years older than Sleepwalkers (2027).
Gates of Despair vs Sleepwalkers — FAQ
- Should I play Gates of Despair or Sleepwalkers first?
- If you want chronology, Gates of Despair (2024) came out before Sleepwalkers (2027). 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 Gates of Despair and Sleepwalkers similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.