Choose The Room
Choose The Room if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.3% positive across 14,196 reviews.
The Room vs The House of Da Vinci
The Room and The House of Da Vinci 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 3 years older than The House of Da Vinci (2017). The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than The House of Da Vinci (82.1% 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 House of Da Vinci
Choose The House of Da Vinci if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,653 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Room and The House of Da Vinci 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 |  The House of Da Vinci | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews) | 82.1% positive (2,653 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireproof Games | Blue Brain Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Room (2014) is 3 years older than The House of Da Vinci (2017).
- The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than The House of Da Vinci (82.1% positive).
- The Room is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The House of Da Vinci (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Room is Deck Verified, The House of Da Vinci is Deck Playable.
The Room vs The House of Da Vinci — FAQ
- Which is better, The Room or The House of Da Vinci?
- On Steam reviews The Room scores higher (97.3% positive) than The House of Da Vinci (82.1% 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 The House of Da Vinci first?
- If you want chronology, The Room (2014) came out before The House of Da Vinci (2017). 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 House of Da Vinci 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.