Choose The Last Weekend
Choose The Last Weekend if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Last Weekend launched in 2017.
The Last Weekend vs The Miskatonic
The Last Weekend and The Miskatonic both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. The Last Weekend (2017) is 1 year older than The Miskatonic (2018). The Miskatonic scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than The Last Weekend (51.3% 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 Miskatonic
Choose The Miskatonic if you want a Gore experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.1% positive across 330 reviews.
Both The Last Weekend and The Miskatonic sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 The Last Weekend |  The Miskatonic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual, Nudity | Indie, Adventure, Casual, Nudity, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.3% positive (197 reviews) | 76.1% positive (330 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | KEXBOY | Rapscallion |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- The Last Weekend (2017) is 1 year older than The Miskatonic (2018).
- The Miskatonic scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than The Last Weekend (51.3% positive).
- The Last Weekend is free; The Miskatonic is paid (0.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Last Weekend is Deck Unsupported, The Miskatonic is Deck Playable.
The Last Weekend vs The Miskatonic — FAQ
- Which is better, The Last Weekend or The Miskatonic?
- On Steam reviews The Miskatonic scores higher (76.1% positive) than The Last Weekend (51.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Miskatonic is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Last Weekend or The Miskatonic first?
- If you want chronology, The Last Weekend (2017) came out before The Miskatonic (2018). 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 The Last Weekend and The Miskatonic similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Is The Last Weekend free?
- Yes — The Last Weekend is a free-to-play Steam title. The Miskatonic is paid (0.99 USD).