Choose The Uninvited: MacVenture Series
Choose The Uninvited: MacVenture Series if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Uninvited: MacVenture Series launched in 2015.
The Uninvited: MacVenture Series vs One Socket
The Uninvited: MacVenture Series and One Socket 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. The Uninvited: MacVenture Series (2015) is 9 years older than One Socket (2024). One Socket scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Uninvited: MacVenture Series (88% 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 One Socket
Choose One Socket if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. One Socket launched in 2024.
Both The Uninvited: MacVenture Series and One Socket 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 Uninvited: MacVenture Series |  One Socket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (50 reviews) | 100% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zojoi | r8teful |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Uninvited: MacVenture Series (2015) is 9 years older than One Socket (2024).
- One Socket scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Uninvited: MacVenture Series (88% positive).
- The Uninvited: MacVenture Series is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than One Socket (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
The Uninvited: MacVenture Series vs One Socket — FAQ
- Should I play The Uninvited: MacVenture Series or One Socket first?
- If you want chronology, The Uninvited: MacVenture Series (2015) came out before One Socket (2024). 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 Uninvited: MacVenture Series and One Socket 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.