Choose Wish Project
Choose Wish Project if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wish Project launched in 2016.
Wish Project vs Eigengrau
Wish Project and Eigengrau 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. Wish Project (2016) is 7 years older than Eigengrau (2023). Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Wish Project: 33 reviews, Eigengrau: 57). 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 Eigengrau
Choose Eigengrau if you want the Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Steam Timeline, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Eigengrau launched in 2023.
Both Wish Project and Eigengrau sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (100% vs 100% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Wish Project |  Eigengrau | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (33 reviews) | 100% positive (57 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Andrew Willman | Martin Mauersics |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Wish Project (2016) is 7 years older than Eigengrau (2023).
- Both sit near 100% positive on Steam (Wish Project: 33 reviews, Eigengrau: 57).
- Wish Project is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Eigengrau (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Eigengrau has co-op; Wish Project does not.
- Eigengrau is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Wish Project has no Deck rating yet.
Wish Project vs Eigengrau — FAQ
- Should I play Wish Project or Eigengrau first?
- If you want chronology, Wish Project (2016) came out before Eigengrau (2023). 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 Wish Project and Eigengrau 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.