Choose The Great Escape
Choose The Great Escape if you want an Indie experience. The Great Escape launched in 2016.
The Great Escape vs Space storm
The Great Escape and Space storm both land in Action, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. The Great Escape (2016) is 9 years older than Space storm (2025). Space storm is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Great Escape (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD). 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 Space storm
Choose Space storm if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Space storm launched in 2025.
Both The Great Escape and Space storm sit in Action and Casual 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 Great Escape |  Space storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | XiNFiNiTY Games | rogerinfanger.com |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- The Great Escape (2016) is 9 years older than Space storm (2025).
- Space storm is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The Great Escape (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
The Great Escape vs Space storm — FAQ
- Should I play The Great Escape or Space storm first?
- If you want chronology, The Great Escape (2016) came out before Space storm (2025). 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 Great Escape and Space storm similar?
- They overlap on Action, Casual 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.