Choose Still Life
Choose Still Life if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Still Life launched in 2011.
Still Life vs Ashes of Holloway Bay
Still Life and Ashes of Holloway Bay 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. Still Life (2011) is 15 years older than Ashes of Holloway Bay (2026). Still Life is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Ashes of Holloway Bay (7.99 USD vs. 8.49 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 Ashes of Holloway Bay
Choose Ashes of Holloway Bay if you want an Indie and Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ashes of Holloway Bay launched in 2026.
Both Still Life and Ashes of Holloway Bay 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
 Still Life |  Ashes of Holloway Bay | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 8.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (437 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Microids | Cold Case Inc |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Still Life (2011) is 15 years older than Ashes of Holloway Bay (2026).
- Still Life is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Ashes of Holloway Bay (7.99 USD vs. 8.49 USD).
- Still Life is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ashes of Holloway Bay has no Deck rating yet.
Still Life vs Ashes of Holloway Bay — FAQ
- Should I play Still Life or Ashes of Holloway Bay first?
- If you want chronology, Still Life (2011) came out before Ashes of Holloway Bay (2026). 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 Still Life and Ashes of Holloway Bay 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.
- Does Still Life run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Still Life is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ashes of Holloway Bay doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.