Choose Puzzle Depot
Choose Puzzle Depot if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Puzzle Depot launched in 2025.
Puzzle Depot vs Trials of Liberation
Puzzle Depot and Trials of Liberation 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. Puzzle Depot (2025) is 2 years older than Trials of Liberation (2027). Puzzle Depot is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Trials of Liberation has no Deck rating yet. 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 Trials of Liberation
Choose Trials of Liberation if you want a Strategy game with Playable without Timed Input and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace. Trials of Liberation launched in 2027.
Both Puzzle Depot and Trials of Liberation sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense 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
 Puzzle Depot |  Trials of Liberation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (67 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Laughing Manatee Games | AdrianTB |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Puzzle Depot (2025) is 2 years older than Trials of Liberation (2027).
- Puzzle Depot is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Trials of Liberation has no Deck rating yet.
Puzzle Depot vs Trials of Liberation — FAQ
- Should I play Puzzle Depot or Trials of Liberation first?
- If you want chronology, Puzzle Depot (2025) came out before Trials of Liberation (2027). 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 Puzzle Depot and Trials of Liberation 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.
- Does Puzzle Depot run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Puzzle Depot is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Trials of Liberation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.