Choose The Guest
Choose The Guest if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. The Guest launched in 2016.
The Guest vs Faint Call
The Guest and Faint Call both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Guest (2016) is 8 years older than Faint Call (2024). Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (The Guest: 391 reviews, Faint Call: 71). 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 Faint Call
Choose Faint Call if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Faint Call launched in 2024.
Both The Guest and Faint Call sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (69.3% vs 69% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Guest |  Faint Call | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.3% positive (391 reviews) | 69% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Gotham | KY XE |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Guest (2016) is 8 years older than Faint Call (2024).
- Both sit near 69% positive on Steam (The Guest: 391 reviews, Faint Call: 71).
- Faint Call is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Guest (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Guest is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Faint Call has no Deck rating yet.
The Guest vs Faint Call — FAQ
- Should I play The Guest or Faint Call first?
- If you want chronology, The Guest (2016) came out before Faint Call (2024). 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 The Guest and Faint Call similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does The Guest run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Guest is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Faint Call doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.