Choose The Room
Choose The Room if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 14,196 reviews.
The Room vs Locomotive 115
The Room and Locomotive 115 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. The Room (2014) is 10 years older than Locomotive 115 (2024). The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Locomotive 115 (93.8% 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 Locomotive 115
Choose Locomotive 115 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Locomotive 115 launched in 2024.
Both The Room and Locomotive 115 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 Room |  Locomotive 115 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews) | 93.8% positive (113 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireproof Games | Bucket of Fish |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Room (2014) is 10 years older than Locomotive 115 (2024).
- The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Locomotive 115 (93.8% positive).
- The Room is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Locomotive 115 (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- The Room is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Locomotive 115 has no Deck rating yet.
The Room vs Locomotive 115 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Room or Locomotive 115?
- On Steam reviews The Room scores higher (97.3% positive) than Locomotive 115 (93.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Room is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Room or Locomotive 115 first?
- If you want chronology, The Room (2014) came out before Locomotive 115 (2024). 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 The Room and Locomotive 115 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.
- Does The Room run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Room is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Locomotive 115 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.