Choose Down the shaft
Choose Down the shaft if you want an Action, Indie, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Down the shaft launched in 2024.
Down the shaft vs Amenti
Down the shaft and Amenti both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Down the shaft (2024) is 1 year older than Amenti (2025). Down the shaft is free; Amenti is paid (6.99 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 Amenti
Choose Amenti if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,073 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Down the shaft and Amenti sit in 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
 Down the shaft |  Amenti | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 81.1% positive (1,073 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MissCasandra_DEV | Darkphobia Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Down the shaft (2024) is 1 year older than Amenti (2025).
- Down the shaft is free; Amenti is paid (6.99 USD).
- Amenti is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Down the shaft has no Deck rating yet.
Down the shaft vs Amenti — FAQ
- Should I play Down the shaft or Amenti first?
- If you want chronology, Down the shaft (2024) came out before Amenti (2025). 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 Down the shaft and Amenti similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is Down the shaft free?
- Yes — Down the shaft is a free-to-play Steam title. Amenti is paid (6.99 USD).