Choose The House of Da Vinci
Choose The House of Da Vinci if you want an Indie experience. 2,653 Steam reviews back the pick.
The House of Da Vinci vs The Room 4: Old Sins
The House of Da Vinci and The Room 4: Old Sins 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. The House of Da Vinci (2017) is 4 years older than The Room 4: Old Sins (2021). The Room 4: Old Sins scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than The House of Da Vinci (82.1% 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 Room 4: Old Sins
Choose The Room 4: Old Sins if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 98.6% positive across 8,836 reviews.
Both The House of Da Vinci and The Room 4: Old Sins 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
 The House of Da Vinci |  The Room 4: Old Sins | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.1% positive (2,653 reviews) | 98.6% positive (8,836 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Brain Games | Fireproof Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The House of Da Vinci (2017) is 4 years older than The Room 4: Old Sins (2021).
- The Room 4: Old Sins scores higher on Steam reviews (98.6% positive) than The House of Da Vinci (82.1% positive).
- The Room 4: Old Sins is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than The House of Da Vinci (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
The House of Da Vinci vs The Room 4: Old Sins — FAQ
- Which is better, The House of Da Vinci or The Room 4: Old Sins?
- On Steam reviews The Room 4: Old Sins scores higher (98.6% positive) than The House of Da Vinci (82.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Room 4: Old Sins 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 House of Da Vinci or The Room 4: Old Sins first?
- If you want chronology, The House of Da Vinci (2017) came out before The Room 4: Old Sins (2021). 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 House of Da Vinci and The Room 4: Old Sins 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.