Choose Narcosis
Choose Narcosis if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Narcosis launched in 2017.
Narcosis vs ARAYA
Narcosis and ARAYA both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. ARAYA (2016) is 1 year older than Narcosis (2017). Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Narcosis: 640 reviews, ARAYA: 193). 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 ARAYA
Choose ARAYA if you want an Action experience. ARAYA launched in 2016.
Both Narcosis and ARAYA sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list VR Supported, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (75.8% vs 75.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Narcosis |  ARAYA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (640 reviews) | 75.1% positive (193 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Honor Code, Inc. | MAD Virtual Reality Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ARAYA (2016) is 1 year older than Narcosis (2017).
- Both sit near 75% positive on Steam (Narcosis: 640 reviews, ARAYA: 193).
- ARAYA is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Narcosis (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Narcosis is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; ARAYA has no Deck rating yet.
Narcosis vs ARAYA — FAQ
- Which is better, Narcosis or ARAYA?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Narcosis sits at 75.8% positive (640 reviews), ARAYA at 75.1% (193). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Narcosis or ARAYA first?
- If you want chronology, ARAYA (2016) came out before Narcosis (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 Narcosis and ARAYA similar?
- They overlap on 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.