Choose Down the shaft
Choose Down the shaft if you want a 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 MIRROR MIRROR
Down the shaft and MIRROR MIRROR both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Down the shaft (2024) is 1 year older than MIRROR MIRROR (2025). Down the shaft is free; MIRROR MIRROR is paid (1.49 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 MIRROR MIRROR
Choose MIRROR MIRROR if you want a Simulation experience. MIRROR MIRROR launched in 2025.
Both Down the shaft and MIRROR MIRROR sit in Action, 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
 Down the shaft |  MIRROR MIRROR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 61.9% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MissCasandra_DEV | ZeroZeroThirteen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Down the shaft (2024) is 1 year older than MIRROR MIRROR (2025).
- Down the shaft is free; MIRROR MIRROR is paid (1.49 USD).
Down the shaft vs MIRROR MIRROR — FAQ
- Should I play Down the shaft or MIRROR MIRROR first?
- If you want chronology, Down the shaft (2024) came out before MIRROR MIRROR (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 MIRROR MIRROR similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Down the shaft free?
- Yes — Down the shaft is a free-to-play Steam title. MIRROR MIRROR is paid (1.49 USD).