Choose INSIDE
Choose INSIDE if you want an Action game with Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.3% positive across 23,692 reviews.
INSIDE vs Eternal Hope
INSIDE and Eternal Hope 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. INSIDE (2016) is 4 years older than Eternal Hope (2020). INSIDE scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Eternal Hope (75% 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 Eternal Hope
Choose Eternal Hope if it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Eternal Hope launched in 2020.
Both INSIDE and Eternal Hope 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
 INSIDE |  Eternal Hope | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (23,692 reviews) | 75% positive (108 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playdead | Doublehit Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- INSIDE (2016) is 4 years older than Eternal Hope (2020).
- INSIDE scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Eternal Hope (75% positive).
- Eternal Hope is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than INSIDE (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
INSIDE vs Eternal Hope — FAQ
- Which is better, INSIDE or Eternal Hope?
- On Steam reviews INSIDE scores higher (96.3% positive) than Eternal Hope (75% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, INSIDE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play INSIDE or Eternal Hope first?
- If you want chronology, INSIDE (2016) came out before Eternal Hope (2020). 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 INSIDE and Eternal Hope 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 INSIDE and Eternal Hope 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.