Choose The Midnight Walk
Choose The Midnight Walk if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. 1,576 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Midnight Walk vs The Children of Clay
The Midnight Walk and The Children of Clay both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2025. The Children of Clay scores higher on Steam reviews (98.8% positive) than The Midnight Walk (93% 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 The Children of Clay
Choose The Children of Clay if you want a Simulation and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.8% positive across 2,459 reviews.
Both The Midnight Walk and The Children of Clay sit in Indie 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
 The Midnight Walk |  The Children of Clay | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (1,576 reviews) | 98.8% positive (2,459 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MoonHood | Balazs Ronyai |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- The Children of Clay scores higher on Steam reviews (98.8% positive) than The Midnight Walk (93% positive).
- The Children of Clay is free; The Midnight Walk is paid (29.99 USD).
- The Midnight Walk is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Children of Clay has no Deck rating yet.
The Midnight Walk vs The Children of Clay — FAQ
- Which is better, The Midnight Walk or The Children of Clay?
- On Steam reviews The Children of Clay scores higher (98.8% positive) than The Midnight Walk (93% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Children of Clay is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are The Midnight Walk and The Children of Clay similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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 The Children of Clay free?
- Yes — The Children of Clay is a free-to-play Steam title. The Midnight Walk is paid (29.99 USD).
- Does The Midnight Walk run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Midnight Walk is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Children of Clay doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.