Choose OneShot
Choose OneShot if you want a Casual experience. 31,336 Steam reviews back the pick.
OneShot vs The Lost Art of Innkeeping
OneShot and The Lost Art of Innkeeping 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. OneShot (2016) is 4 years older than The Lost Art of Innkeeping (2020). Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (OneShot: 31,336 reviews, The Lost Art of Innkeeping: 103). 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 The Lost Art of Innkeeping
Choose The Lost Art of Innkeeping if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lost Art of Innkeeping launched in 2020.
Both OneShot and The Lost Art of Innkeeping sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (98.3% vs 99% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 OneShot |  The Lost Art of Innkeeping | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 98.3% positive (31,336 reviews) | 99% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Future Cat LLC | SeaPhoenix |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- OneShot (2016) is 4 years older than The Lost Art of Innkeeping (2020).
- Both sit near 99% positive on Steam (OneShot: 31,336 reviews, The Lost Art of Innkeeping: 103).
- The Lost Art of Innkeeping is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than OneShot (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- OneShot is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Lost Art of Innkeeping has no Deck rating yet.
OneShot vs The Lost Art of Innkeeping — FAQ
- Which is better, OneShot or The Lost Art of Innkeeping?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: OneShot sits at 98.3% positive (31,336 reviews), The Lost Art of Innkeeping at 99% (103). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play OneShot or The Lost Art of Innkeeping first?
- If you want chronology, OneShot (2016) came out before The Lost Art of Innkeeping (2020). 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 OneShot and The Lost Art of Innkeeping 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.