Choose Volume
Choose Volume if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Volume launched in 2015.
Volume vs ECHO
Volume and ECHO both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Volume (2015) is 2 years older than ECHO (2017). Volume scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than ECHO (79.6% 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 ECHO
Choose ECHO if you want an Adventure experience. 1,066 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Volume and ECHO sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.9% vs 79.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Volume |  ECHO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.9% positive (267 reviews) | 79.6% positive (1,066 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | ULTRA ULTRA |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Volume (2015) is 2 years older than ECHO (2017).
- Volume scores higher on Steam reviews (80.9% positive) than ECHO (79.6% positive).
- Volume is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than ECHO (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Volume is Deck Verified, ECHO is Deck Playable.
Volume vs ECHO — FAQ
- Which is better, Volume or ECHO?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Volume sits at 80.9% positive (267 reviews), ECHO at 79.6% (1,066). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Volume or ECHO first?
- If you want chronology, Volume (2015) came out before ECHO (2017). 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 Volume and ECHO similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.