Choose EscapeVR: The Basement
Choose EscapeVR: The Basement if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. EscapeVR: The Basement launched in 2016.
EscapeVR: The Basement vs The Holy City
EscapeVR: The Basement and The Holy City both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. EscapeVR: The Basement (2016) is 4 years older than The Holy City (2020). EscapeVR: The Basement is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than The Holy City (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Holy City
Choose The Holy City if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Holy City launched in 2020.
Both EscapeVR: The Basement and The Holy City sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 EscapeVR: The Basement |  The Holy City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (60 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Five Mind Creations, Sourcenity | Holy City VR, Nimrod Shanit, Sean Thomas Evans |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- EscapeVR: The Basement (2016) is 4 years older than The Holy City (2020).
- EscapeVR: The Basement is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than The Holy City (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- EscapeVR: The Basement is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Holy City has no Deck rating yet.
EscapeVR: The Basement vs The Holy City — FAQ
- Should I play EscapeVR: The Basement or The Holy City first?
- If you want chronology, EscapeVR: The Basement (2016) came out before The Holy City (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 EscapeVR: The Basement and The Holy City similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.