Choose Obduction
Choose Obduction if you want an Indie game with VR Supported. 2,360 Steam reviews back the pick.
Obduction vs Loading Human: Chapter 1
Obduction and Loading Human: Chapter 1 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. Both released in 2016. Obduction scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Loading Human: Chapter 1 (36.8% 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 Loading Human: Chapter 1
Choose Loading Human: Chapter 1 if you want the VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Loading Human: Chapter 1 launched in 2016.
Both Obduction and Loading Human: Chapter 1 sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Obduction |  Loading Human: Chapter 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive (2,360 reviews) | 36.8% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyan, Inc. | Untold Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Obduction scores higher on Steam reviews (78% positive) than Loading Human: Chapter 1 (36.8% positive).
- Loading Human: Chapter 1 is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Obduction (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Obduction is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Loading Human: Chapter 1 has no Deck rating yet.
Obduction vs Loading Human: Chapter 1 — FAQ
- Are Obduction and Loading Human: Chapter 1 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.
- Does Obduction run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Obduction is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Loading Human: Chapter 1 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.