Choose Welcome to Basingstoke
Choose Welcome to Basingstoke if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Welcome to Basingstoke launched in 2018.
Welcome to Basingstoke vs TOXICANT
Welcome to Basingstoke and TOXICANT both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Welcome to Basingstoke (2018) is 3 years older than TOXICANT (2021). TOXICANT is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Welcome to Basingstoke (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 TOXICANT
Choose TOXICANT if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. TOXICANT launched in 2021.
Both Welcome to Basingstoke and TOXICANT sit in Action, 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
 Welcome to Basingstoke |  TOXICANT | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (162 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Puppygames | Cosmocat |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Welcome to Basingstoke (2018) is 3 years older than TOXICANT (2021).
- TOXICANT is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Welcome to Basingstoke (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Welcome to Basingstoke is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; TOXICANT has no Deck rating yet.
Welcome to Basingstoke vs TOXICANT — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to Basingstoke or TOXICANT first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Basingstoke (2018) came out before TOXICANT (2021). 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 Welcome to Basingstoke and TOXICANT similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Welcome to Basingstoke run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Welcome to Basingstoke is rated Deck Playable by Valve. TOXICANT doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.