Choose Bannerman
Choose Bannerman if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bannerman launched in 2017.
Bannerman vs Elium - Prison Escape
Bannerman and Elium - Prison Escape both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Bannerman (2017) is 1 year older than Elium - Prison Escape (2018). Bannerman scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Elium - Prison Escape (70% 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 Elium - Prison Escape
Choose Elium - Prison Escape if you want a RPG experience. Elium - Prison Escape launched in 2018.
Both Bannerman and Elium - Prison Escape sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Bannerman |  Elium - Prison Escape | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.1% positive (83 reviews) | 70% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Armitage Games | Lone Artisan Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Bannerman (2017) is 1 year older than Elium - Prison Escape (2018).
- Bannerman scores higher on Steam reviews (77.1% positive) than Elium - Prison Escape (70% positive).
- Bannerman is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Elium - Prison Escape (8.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Bannerman vs Elium - Prison Escape — FAQ
- Should I play Bannerman or Elium - Prison Escape first?
- If you want chronology, Bannerman (2017) came out before Elium - Prison Escape (2018). 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 Bannerman and Elium - Prison Escape similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.