Choose The Room
Choose The Room if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 14,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Room vs Gorogoa
The Room and Gorogoa 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 Gorogoa (2017). The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Gorogoa (95.7% 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 Gorogoa
Choose Gorogoa if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 5,369 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Room and Gorogoa sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.3% vs 95.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Room |  Gorogoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews) | 95.7% positive (5,369 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fireproof Games | Buried Signal |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Room (2014) is 3 years older than Gorogoa (2017).
- The Room scores higher on Steam reviews (97.3% positive) than Gorogoa (95.7% positive).
- The Room is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Gorogoa (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
The Room vs Gorogoa — FAQ
- Which is better, The Room or Gorogoa?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Room sits at 97.3% positive (14,196 reviews), Gorogoa at 95.7% (5,369). 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 Gorogoa first?
- If you want chronology, The Room (2014) came out before Gorogoa (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 Gorogoa 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.
- Do The Room and Gorogoa both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.