Choose INSIDE
Choose INSIDE if you want an Action and Indie 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 Somerville
INSIDE and Somerville 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. INSIDE (2016) is 6 years older than Somerville (2022). INSIDE scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Somerville (70.1% 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 Somerville
Choose Somerville if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Somerville launched in 2022.
Both INSIDE and Somerville 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
 INSIDE |  Somerville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.3% positive (23,692 reviews) | 70.1% positive (871 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Playdead | Jumpship |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- INSIDE (2016) is 6 years older than Somerville (2022).
- INSIDE scores higher on Steam reviews (96.3% positive) than Somerville (70.1% positive).
- Somerville is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than INSIDE (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
INSIDE vs Somerville — FAQ
- Which is better, INSIDE or Somerville?
- On Steam reviews INSIDE scores higher (96.3% positive) than Somerville (70.1% 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 Somerville first?
- If you want chronology, INSIDE (2016) came out before Somerville (2022). 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 Somerville 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.
- Do INSIDE and Somerville 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.