Choose Post Mortem
Choose Post Mortem if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Post Mortem launched in 2011.
Post Mortem vs The Hallway - Escape Room
Post Mortem and The Hallway - Escape Room 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. Post Mortem (2011) is 12 years older than The Hallway - Escape Room (2023). The Hallway - Escape Room scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Post Mortem (49.2% 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 The Hallway - Escape Room
Choose The Hallway - Escape Room if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Hallway - Escape Room launched in 2023.
Both Post Mortem and The Hallway - Escape Room 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
 Post Mortem |  The Hallway - Escape Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.2% positive (177 reviews) | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MC2 | uqGames |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Post Mortem (2011) is 12 years older than The Hallway - Escape Room (2023).
- The Hallway - Escape Room scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Post Mortem (49.2% positive).
- Post Mortem is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than The Hallway - Escape Room (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Post Mortem is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Hallway - Escape Room has no Deck rating yet.
Post Mortem vs The Hallway - Escape Room — FAQ
- Should I play Post Mortem or The Hallway - Escape Room first?
- If you want chronology, Post Mortem (2011) came out before The Hallway - Escape Room (2023). 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 Post Mortem and The Hallway - Escape Room 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 Post Mortem run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Post Mortem is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Hallway - Escape Room doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.