Choose The Derailed
Choose The Derailed if you want the HDR available side of the pairing. The Derailed launched in 2025.
The Derailed vs Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
The Derailed and Uncanny Tales: Cold Road 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. Both released in 2025. The Derailed scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than Uncanny Tales: Cold Road (65.8% 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 Uncanny Tales: Cold Road
Choose Uncanny Tales: Cold Road if you want a Casual game with Stereo Sound and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Uncanny Tales: Cold Road launched in 2025.
Both The Derailed and Uncanny Tales: Cold Road 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
 The Derailed |  Uncanny Tales: Cold Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.29 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (52 reviews) | 65.8% positive (190 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deformed Dreams Studio | VYASTUDIO |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- The Derailed scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than Uncanny Tales: Cold Road (65.8% positive).
- Uncanny Tales: Cold Road is free; The Derailed is paid (6.29 USD).
- The Derailed is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Uncanny Tales: Cold Road has no Deck rating yet.
The Derailed vs Uncanny Tales: Cold Road — FAQ
- Are The Derailed and Uncanny Tales: Cold Road 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.
- Is Uncanny Tales: Cold Road free?
- Yes — Uncanny Tales: Cold Road is a free-to-play Steam title. The Derailed is paid (6.29 USD).
- Does The Derailed run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Derailed is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Uncanny Tales: Cold Road doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.