Choose Reveal The Deep
Choose Reveal The Deep if you want a Casual experience. Reveal The Deep launched in 2015.
Reveal The Deep vs Scanner Sombre
Reveal The Deep and Scanner Sombre 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. Reveal The Deep (2015) is 2 years older than Scanner Sombre (2017). Scanner Sombre scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Reveal The Deep (82.3% 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 Scanner Sombre
Choose Scanner Sombre if you want an Adventure game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91% positive across 2,301 reviews.
Both Reveal The Deep and Scanner Sombre sit in Indie 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
 Reveal The Deep |  Scanner Sombre | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (877 reviews) | 91% positive (2,301 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lazy Monday Games | Introversion Software |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Reveal The Deep (2015) is 2 years older than Scanner Sombre (2017).
- Scanner Sombre scores higher on Steam reviews (91% positive) than Reveal The Deep (82.3% positive).
- Scanner Sombre is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Reveal The Deep has no Deck rating yet.
Reveal The Deep vs Scanner Sombre — FAQ
- Which is better, Reveal The Deep or Scanner Sombre?
- On Steam reviews Scanner Sombre scores higher (91% positive) than Reveal The Deep (82.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Scanner Sombre is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Reveal The Deep or Scanner Sombre first?
- If you want chronology, Reveal The Deep (2015) came out before Scanner Sombre (2017). 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 Reveal The Deep and Scanner Sombre 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.