Choose Stay Close
Choose Stay Close if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Stay Close launched in 2016.
Stay Close vs The Lost
Stay Close and The Lost both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Stay Close (2016) is 8 years older than The Lost (2024). Stay Close is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than The Lost (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 The Lost
Choose The Lost if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lost launched in 2024.
Both Stay Close and The Lost sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Stay Close |  The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56.9% positive (606 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Blind Bird | Fumeblast Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Stay Close (2016) is 8 years older than The Lost (2024).
- Stay Close is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than The Lost (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Stay Close is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Lost has no Deck rating yet.
Stay Close vs The Lost — FAQ
- Should I play Stay Close or The Lost first?
- If you want chronology, Stay Close (2016) came out before The Lost (2024). 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 Stay Close and The Lost similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Stay Close and The Lost have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stay Close ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Lost ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Stay Close run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stay Close is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Lost doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.