Choose Tacoma
Choose Tacoma if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,248 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tacoma vs The Entropy Centre
Tacoma and The Entropy Centre both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Tacoma (2017) is 5 years older than The Entropy Centre (2022). Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Tacoma: 2,248 reviews, The Entropy Centre: 1,978). 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 The Entropy Centre
Choose The Entropy Centre if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,978 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tacoma and The Entropy Centre sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.5% vs 88.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Tacoma |  The Entropy Centre | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.5% positive (2,248 reviews) | 88.6% positive (1,978 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Fullbright | Stubby Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Tacoma (2017) is 5 years older than The Entropy Centre (2022).
- Both sit near 89% positive on Steam (Tacoma: 2,248 reviews, The Entropy Centre: 1,978).
- The Entropy Centre is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Tacoma (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Tacoma is Deck Verified, The Entropy Centre is Deck Playable.
Tacoma vs The Entropy Centre — FAQ
- Which is better, Tacoma or The Entropy Centre?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Tacoma sits at 89.5% positive (2,248 reviews), The Entropy Centre at 88.6% (1,978). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Tacoma or The Entropy Centre first?
- If you want chronology, Tacoma (2017) came out before The Entropy Centre (2022). 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 Tacoma and The Entropy Centre similar?
- They overlap on 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.