Choose The Way
Choose The Way if you want an Action and Adventure experience. The Way launched in 2016.
The Way vs In Between
The Way and In Between both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. In Between (2015) is 1 year older than The Way (2016). In Between scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than The Way (79% 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 In Between
Choose In Between if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. In Between launched in 2015.
Both The Way and In Between sit in Indie 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
 The Way |  In Between | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79% positive (429 reviews) | 85.2% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Puzzling Dream | Gentlymad |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- In Between (2015) is 1 year older than The Way (2016).
- In Between scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than The Way (79% positive).
- In Between is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than The Way (11.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- In Between is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Way has no Deck rating yet.
The Way vs In Between — FAQ
- Should I play The Way or In Between first?
- If you want chronology, In Between (2015) came out before The Way (2016). 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 The Way and In Between similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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.