Choose Sickness
Choose Sickness if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Sickness launched in 2016.
Sickness vs POSSESSOR
Sickness and POSSESSOR both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Sickness is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; POSSESSOR has no Deck rating yet. 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 POSSESSOR
Choose POSSESSOR if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing.
Both Sickness and POSSESSOR sit in Action, 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
 Sickness |  POSSESSOR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 92.4% positive (66 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zetsubou | JEVON |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Sickness is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; POSSESSOR has no Deck rating yet.
Sickness vs POSSESSOR — FAQ
- Are Sickness and POSSESSOR similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Sickness run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Sickness is rated Deck Verified by Valve. POSSESSOR doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.