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Through Abandoned: The Underground City vs Through Abandoned: The Refuge

Through Abandoned: The Underground City and Through Abandoned: The Refuge 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. Through Abandoned: The Underground City (2015) is 4 years older than Through Abandoned: The Refuge (2019). Through Abandoned: The Underground City scores higher on Steam reviews (75.4% positive) than Through Abandoned: The Refuge (48% 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 Through Abandoned: The Underground City

Choose Through Abandoned: The Underground City if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Through Abandoned: The Underground City launched in 2015.

Choose Through Abandoned: The Refuge

Choose Through Abandoned: The Refuge if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Through Abandoned: The Refuge launched in 2019.

Both Through Abandoned: The Underground City and Through Abandoned: The Refuge sit in Indie and Adventure 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

Through Abandoned: The Underground City vs Through Abandoned: The Refuge — Steam metadata comparison
Through Abandoned: The Underground City — Steam game coverThrough Abandoned: The Underground CityThrough Abandoned: The Refuge — Steam game coverThrough Abandoned: The Refuge
Released20152019
GenresIndie, Adventure, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price0.99 USD0.99 USD
Steam reviews75.4% positive (224 reviews)48% positive (98 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersIgor KrutovIgor Krutov

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Through Abandoned: The Underground City vs Through Abandoned: The Refuge — FAQ

Should I play Through Abandoned: The Underground City or Through Abandoned: The Refuge first?
If you want chronology, Through Abandoned: The Underground City (2015) came out before Through Abandoned: The Refuge (2019). 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 Through Abandoned: The Underground City and Through Abandoned: The Refuge 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.
Does Through Abandoned: The Underground City run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Through Abandoned: The Underground City is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Through Abandoned: The Refuge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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