Choose Through Abandoned: The Underground City
Choose Through Abandoned: The Underground City if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Through Abandoned: The Underground City launched in 2015.
Through Abandoned: The Underground City vs Universe For Sale
Through Abandoned: The Underground City and Universe For Sale both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Through Abandoned: The Underground City (2015) is 8 years older than Universe For Sale (2023). Universe For Sale scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Through Abandoned: The Underground City (75.4% 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 Universe For Sale
Choose Universe For Sale if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Universe For Sale launched in 2023.
Both Through Abandoned: The Underground City and Universe For Sale sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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 |  Universe For Sale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.4% positive (224 reviews) | 94.1% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Igor Krutov | Tmesis Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Through Abandoned: The Underground City (2015) is 8 years older than Universe For Sale (2023).
- Universe For Sale scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Through Abandoned: The Underground City (75.4% positive).
- Through Abandoned: The Underground City is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Universe For Sale (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Through Abandoned: The Underground City vs Universe For Sale — FAQ
- Should I play Through Abandoned: The Underground City or Universe For Sale first?
- If you want chronology, Through Abandoned: The Underground City (2015) came out before Universe For Sale (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 Through Abandoned: The Underground City and Universe For Sale similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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.
- Do Through Abandoned: The Underground City and Universe For Sale both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.