Choose The Away Team: Lost Exodus
Choose The Away Team: Lost Exodus if you want a 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 VIDEOVERSE
The Away Team: Lost Exodus and VIDEOVERSE both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Away Team: Lost Exodus (2016) is 7 years older than VIDEOVERSE (2023). VIDEOVERSE scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% 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 VIDEOVERSE
Choose VIDEOVERSE if you want a Casual game with Subtitle Options, Color Alternatives, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. VIDEOVERSE launched in 2023.
Both The Away Team: Lost Exodus and VIDEOVERSE sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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 |  VIDEOVERSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (75 reviews) | 95.2% positive (165 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Underflow Studios | Kinmoku |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Away Team: Lost Exodus (2016) is 7 years older than VIDEOVERSE (2023).
- VIDEOVERSE scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% positive) than The Away Team: Lost Exodus (77.3% positive).
- The Away Team: Lost Exodus is free; VIDEOVERSE is paid (12.99 USD).
- VIDEOVERSE is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Away Team: Lost Exodus has no Deck rating yet.
The Away Team: Lost Exodus vs VIDEOVERSE — FAQ
- Should I play The Away Team: Lost Exodus or VIDEOVERSE first?
- If you want chronology, The Away Team: Lost Exodus (2016) came out before VIDEOVERSE (2023). 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 VIDEOVERSE similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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. VIDEOVERSE is paid (12.99 USD).