Choose Empathy: Path of Whispers
Choose Empathy: Path of Whispers if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Empathy: Path of Whispers launched in 2017.
Empathy: Path of Whispers vs CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles)
Empathy: Path of Whispers and CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) 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. Empathy: Path of Whispers (2017) is 9 years older than CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) (2026). CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Empathy: Path of Whispers (58.9% 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 CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles)
Choose CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) if you want a Casual game with Playable without Timed Input and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) launched in 2026.
Both Empathy: Path of Whispers and CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) 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
 Empathy: Path of Whispers |  CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 3.59 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.9% positive (95 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixel Night | Sui Motus, Josemar B. Pedro |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Empathy: Path of Whispers (2017) is 9 years older than CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) (2026).
- CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Empathy: Path of Whispers (58.9% positive).
- Empathy: Path of Whispers is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) (3.59 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Empathy: Path of Whispers is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) has no Deck rating yet.
Empathy: Path of Whispers vs CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) — FAQ
- Should I play Empathy: Path of Whispers or CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) first?
- If you want chronology, Empathy: Path of Whispers (2017) came out before CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) (2026). 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 Empathy: Path of Whispers and CODEX vs SCIENCE (Not Talos Principles) 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.