Choose The Escapists
Choose The Escapists if you want an Action and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,331 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Escapists vs The Humans Collection
The Escapists and The Humans Collection both land in Strategy, Adventure, Simulation 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 Strategy, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Escapists (2015) is 3 years older than The Humans Collection (2018). The Escapists is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than The Humans Collection (3.59 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Humans Collection
Choose The Humans Collection if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Humans Collection launched in 2018.
Both The Escapists and The Humans Collection sit in Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation 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 Escapists |  The Humans Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.59 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (9,331 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mouldy Toof Studios | Imagitec |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Escapists (2015) is 3 years older than The Humans Collection (2018).
- The Escapists is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than The Humans Collection (3.59 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Escapists is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Humans Collection has no Deck rating yet.
The Escapists vs The Humans Collection — FAQ
- Should I play The Escapists or The Humans Collection first?
- If you want chronology, The Escapists (2015) came out before The Humans Collection (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 Escapists and The Humans Collection similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, Simulation 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 Escapists run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Escapists is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Humans Collection doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.