Choose Decay: The Mare
Choose Decay: The Mare if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Decay: The Mare launched in 2015.
Decay: The Mare vs Rusty Lake: Roots
Decay: The Mare and Rusty Lake: Roots 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. Decay: The Mare (2015) is 1 year older than Rusty Lake: Roots (2016). Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% 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 Rusty Lake: Roots
Choose Rusty Lake: Roots if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.2% positive across 1,696 reviews.
Both Decay: The Mare and Rusty Lake: Roots 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
 Decay: The Mare |  Rusty Lake: Roots | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (481 reviews) | 96.2% positive (1,696 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Gate Software | Rusty Lake |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Decay: The Mare (2015) is 1 year older than Rusty Lake: Roots (2016).
- Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher on Steam reviews (96.2% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% positive).
- Rusty Lake: Roots is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Decay: The Mare (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Rusty Lake: Roots is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Decay: The Mare has no Deck rating yet.
Decay: The Mare vs Rusty Lake: Roots — FAQ
- Which is better, Decay: The Mare or Rusty Lake: Roots?
- On Steam reviews Rusty Lake: Roots scores higher (96.2% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rusty Lake: Roots is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Decay: The Mare or Rusty Lake: Roots first?
- If you want chronology, Decay: The Mare (2015) came out before Rusty Lake: Roots (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 Decay: The Mare and Rusty Lake: Roots 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.