Choose Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Choose Everybody's Gone to the Rapture if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.6% positive across 1,284 reviews.
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture vs Lake Ridden
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and Lake Ridden 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. Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (2016) is 2 years older than Lake Ridden (2018). Everybody's Gone to the Rapture scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than Lake Ridden (65.9% 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 Lake Ridden
Choose Lake Ridden if it's currently about 35% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lake Ridden launched in 2018.
Both Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and Lake Ridden 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
 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture |  Lake Ridden | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.6% positive (1,284 reviews) | 65.9% positive (170 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | The Chinese Room | Midnight Hub |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (2016) is 2 years older than Lake Ridden (2018).
- Everybody's Gone to the Rapture scores higher on Steam reviews (68.6% positive) than Lake Ridden (65.9% positive).
- Lake Ridden is currently ~35% cheaper on Steam than Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (12.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture vs Lake Ridden — FAQ
- Which is better, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture or Lake Ridden?
- On Steam reviews Everybody's Gone to the Rapture scores higher (68.6% positive) than Lake Ridden (65.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Everybody's Gone to the Rapture or Lake Ridden first?
- If you want chronology, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (2016) came out before Lake Ridden (2018). 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 Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and Lake Ridden 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.