Choose Hope Lake
Choose Hope Lake if you want an Adventure experience. Hope Lake launched in 2016.
Hope Lake vs Riddles Of The Past
Hope Lake and Riddles Of The Past both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2016. Riddles Of The Past scores higher on Steam reviews (65.9% positive) than Hope Lake (64.7% 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 Riddles Of The Past
Choose Riddles Of The Past if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Riddles Of The Past launched in 2016.
Both Hope Lake and Riddles Of The Past sit in Indie and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (64.7% vs 65.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hope Lake |  Riddles Of The Past | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (252 reviews) | 65.9% positive (88 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Far Mills, Mysterytag | MysteryTag, Far Mills |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Riddles Of The Past scores higher on Steam reviews (65.9% positive) than Hope Lake (64.7% positive).
- Riddles Of The Past is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Hope Lake (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Hope Lake vs Riddles Of The Past — FAQ
- Are Hope Lake and Riddles Of The Past similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.