Choose Rusty Lake Hotel
Choose Rusty Lake Hotel if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,019 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rusty Lake Hotel vs Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition
Rusty Lake Hotel and Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Rusty Lake Hotel (2016) is 5 years older than Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (2021). Rusty Lake Hotel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (38.5% 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 Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition
Choose Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition launched in 2021.
Both Rusty Lake Hotel and Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition sit in 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
 Rusty Lake Hotel |  Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.1% positive (2,019 reviews) | 38.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rusty Lake | Do Games Limited |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Rusty Lake Hotel (2016) is 5 years older than Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (2021).
- Rusty Lake Hotel scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (38.5% positive).
- Rusty Lake Hotel is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (1.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Rusty Lake Hotel is Deck Verified, Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition is Deck Playable.
Rusty Lake Hotel vs Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition — FAQ
- Should I play Rusty Lake Hotel or Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition first?
- If you want chronology, Rusty Lake Hotel (2016) came out before Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition (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 Rusty Lake Hotel and Hidden Motives: The Diamond Rush Collector's Edition similar?
- They overlap on 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.