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Close Your Eyes [Old Version] vs Close Your Eyes

Close Your Eyes [Old Version] and Close Your Eyes 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. Close Your Eyes [Old Version] (2015) is 3 years older than Close Your Eyes (2018). Close Your Eyes [Old Version] scores higher on Steam reviews (85.8% positive) than Close Your Eyes (84% 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 Close Your Eyes [Old Version]

Choose Close Your Eyes [Old Version] if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Close Your Eyes [Old Version] launched in 2015.

Choose Close Your Eyes

Choose Close Your Eyes if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Close Your Eyes launched in 2018.

Both Close Your Eyes [Old Version] and Close Your Eyes sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.8% vs 84% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

Side-by-side comparison

Close Your Eyes [Old Version] vs Close Your Eyes — Steam metadata comparison
Close Your Eyes [Old Version] — Steam game coverClose Your Eyes [Old Version]Close Your Eyes — Steam game coverClose Your Eyes
Released20152018
GenresIndie, Adventure, RPG, Free To PlayIndie, Adventure, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play8.99 USD
Steam reviews85.8% positive (543 reviews)84% positive (25 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersYai GameworksYai Gameworks

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Close Your Eyes [Old Version] vs Close Your Eyes — FAQ

Should I play Close Your Eyes [Old Version] or Close Your Eyes first?
If you want chronology, Close Your Eyes [Old Version] (2015) came out before Close Your Eyes (2018). 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 Close Your Eyes [Old Version] and Close Your Eyes 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.
Is Close Your Eyes [Old Version] free?
Yes — Close Your Eyes [Old Version] is a free-to-play Steam title. Close Your Eyes is paid (8.99 USD).
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