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 King In Yellow - Escape Room
Post Mortem and The King In Yellow - 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 King In Yellow - Escape Room (2023). Post Mortem is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than The King In Yellow - Escape Room (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 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 King In Yellow - Escape Room
Choose The King In Yellow - Escape Room if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The King In Yellow - Escape Room launched in 2023.
Both Post Mortem and The King In Yellow - 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 King In Yellow - Escape Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 49.2% positive (177 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | MC2 | SoulMeatGames |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Post Mortem (2011) is 12 years older than The King In Yellow - Escape Room (2023).
- Post Mortem is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than The King In Yellow - Escape Room (7.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- Post Mortem is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The King In Yellow - Escape Room has no Deck rating yet.
Post Mortem vs The King In Yellow - Escape Room — FAQ
- Should I play Post Mortem or The King In Yellow - Escape Room first?
- If you want chronology, Post Mortem (2011) came out before The King In Yellow - 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 King In Yellow - 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 King In Yellow - Escape Room doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.