Choose Scanner Sombre
Choose Scanner Sombre if you want an Adventure experience. 2,301 Steam reviews back the pick.
Scanner Sombre vs Looking Glass
Scanner Sombre and Looking Glass both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Scanner Sombre (2017) is 3 years older than Looking Glass (2020). Looking Glass is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Scanner Sombre (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Looking Glass
Choose Looking Glass if it's currently about 86% cheaper on the Steam Store. Looking Glass launched in 2020.
Both Scanner Sombre and Looking Glass sit in Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Supported, 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
 Scanner Sombre |  Looking Glass | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive (2,301 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Introversion Software | Wakeless Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Scanner Sombre (2017) is 3 years older than Looking Glass (2020).
- Looking Glass is currently ~86% cheaper on Steam than Scanner Sombre (0.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Scanner Sombre is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Looking Glass has no Deck rating yet.
Scanner Sombre vs Looking Glass — FAQ
- Should I play Scanner Sombre or Looking Glass first?
- If you want chronology, Scanner Sombre (2017) came out before Looking Glass (2020). 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 Scanner Sombre and Looking Glass similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Scanner Sombre run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Scanner Sombre is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Looking Glass doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.