Choose The Away Team: Lost Exodus
Choose The Away Team: Lost Exodus if you want a Simulation and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Away Team: Lost Exodus launched in 2016.
The Away Team: Lost Exodus vs Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
The Away Team: Lost Exodus and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure 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. The Away Team: Lost Exodus (2016) is 5 years older than Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure (2021). Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than The Away Team: Lost Exodus (77.3% 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 Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure
Choose Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure if you want the Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure launched in 2021.
Both The Away Team: Lost Exodus and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure 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
 The Away Team: Lost Exodus |  Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (75 reviews) | 92.3% positive (690 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Underflow Studios | DigiTales Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Away Team: Lost Exodus (2016) is 5 years older than Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure (2021).
- Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure scores higher on Steam reviews (92.3% positive) than The Away Team: Lost Exodus (77.3% positive).
- The Away Team: Lost Exodus is free; Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure is paid (15.99 USD).
- Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Away Team: Lost Exodus has no Deck rating yet.
The Away Team: Lost Exodus vs Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure — FAQ
- Should I play The Away Team: Lost Exodus or Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure first?
- If you want chronology, The Away Team: Lost Exodus (2016) came out before Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure (2021). 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 The Away Team: Lost Exodus and Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure 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.
- Is The Away Team: Lost Exodus free?
- Yes — The Away Team: Lost Exodus is a free-to-play Steam title. Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure is paid (15.99 USD).