Choose War of Rights
Choose War of Rights if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 10,852 Steam reviews back the pick.
War of Rights vs Escape from GULAG
War of Rights and Escape from GULAG both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. War of Rights (2018) is 2 years older than Escape from GULAG (2020). War of Rights scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Escape from GULAG (85% 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 Escape from GULAG
Choose Escape from GULAG if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape from GULAG launched in 2020.
Both War of Rights and Escape from GULAG sit in Action, Strategy, and 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
 War of Rights |  Escape from GULAG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (10,852 reviews) | 85% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Campfire Games | Rabotiagi games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- War of Rights (2018) is 2 years older than Escape from GULAG (2020).
- War of Rights scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Escape from GULAG (85% positive).
- Escape from GULAG is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than War of Rights (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- War of Rights has co-op; Escape from GULAG does not.
- War of Rights is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Escape from GULAG has no Deck rating yet.
War of Rights vs Escape from GULAG — FAQ
- Should I play War of Rights or Escape from GULAG first?
- If you want chronology, War of Rights (2018) came out before Escape from GULAG (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 War of Rights and Escape from GULAG similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Escape from GULAG have multiplayer like War of Rights?
- No. War of Rights supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Escape from GULAG is listed as single-player only.