Choose The Room
Choose The Room if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Room vs The Room Three
The Room and The Room Three 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 4 years older than The Room Three (2018). The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than The Room Three (95.4% 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 Room Three
Choose The Room Three if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,992 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Room and The Room Three sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.3% vs 95.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Room |  The Room Three | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews) | 95.4% positive (5,992 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireproof Games | Fireproof Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Room (2014) is 4 years older than The Room Three (2018).
- The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than The Room Three (95.4% positive).
- The Room is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Room Three (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Room is Deck Verified, The Room Three is Deck Playable.
The Room vs The Room Three — FAQ
- Which is better, The Room or The Room Three?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Room sits at 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews), The Room Three at 95.4% (5,992). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Room or The Room Three first?
- If you want chronology, The Room (2014) came out before The Room Three (2018). 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 The Room Three 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.