Choose Obscured Stories: The Resentment
Choose Obscured Stories: The Resentment if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. Obscured Stories: The Resentment launched in 2025.
Obscured Stories: The Resentment vs VOW
Obscured Stories: The Resentment and VOW both land in Simulation 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 Simulation games on Steam. Obscured Stories: The Resentment (2025) is 1 year older than VOW (2026). 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 VOW
Choose VOW if it matches what drew you to this matchup. VOW launched in 2026.
Both Obscured Stories: The Resentment and VOW sit in Simulation 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
 Obscured Stories: The Resentment |  VOW | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (11 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | SilentSignalStudios | Arkuda Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Simulation games on Steam.
- Obscured Stories: The Resentment (2025) is 1 year older than VOW (2026).
Obscured Stories: The Resentment vs VOW — FAQ
- Should I play Obscured Stories: The Resentment or VOW first?
- If you want chronology, Obscured Stories: The Resentment (2025) came out before VOW (2026). 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 Obscured Stories: The Resentment and VOW similar?
- They overlap on Simulation 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.