Choose The Lost
Choose The Lost if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Lost launched in 2016.
The Lost vs Lost
The Lost and Lost both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. The Lost (2016) is 3 years older than Lost (2019). Lost is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Lost has no Deck rating yet. 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 Lost
Choose Lost if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lost launched in 2019.
Both The Lost and Lost sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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 Lost |  Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 2.50 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 76.5% positive (311 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Duang | DSGame |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Lost (2016) is 3 years older than Lost (2019).
- Lost is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Lost has no Deck rating yet.
The Lost vs Lost — FAQ
- Should I play The Lost or Lost first?
- If you want chronology, The Lost (2016) came out before Lost (2019). 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 Lost and Lost similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.