Choose EscapeVR: The Basement
Choose EscapeVR: The Basement if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. EscapeVR: The Basement launched in 2016.
EscapeVR: The Basement vs Another Door: Escape Room
EscapeVR: The Basement and Another Door: Escape Room 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. EscapeVR: The Basement (2016) is 8 years older than Another Door: Escape Room (2024). EscapeVR: The Basement is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Another Door: Escape Room (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 Another Door: Escape Room
Choose Another Door: Escape Room if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Another Door: Escape Room launched in 2024.
Both EscapeVR: The Basement and Another Door: Escape Room sit in 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 |  Another Door: Escape Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.3% positive (60 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Five Mind Creations, Sourcenity | SKONEC Entertainment, YOUCANSTAR |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- EscapeVR: The Basement (2016) is 8 years older than Another Door: Escape Room (2024).
- EscapeVR: The Basement is currently ~65% cheaper on Steam than Another Door: Escape Room (6.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Another Door: Escape Room has co-op; EscapeVR: The Basement does not.
- EscapeVR: The Basement is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Another Door: Escape Room has no Deck rating yet.
EscapeVR: The Basement vs Another Door: Escape Room — FAQ
- Should I play EscapeVR: The Basement or Another Door: Escape Room first?
- If you want chronology, EscapeVR: The Basement (2016) came out before Another Door: Escape Room (2024). 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 Another Door: Escape Room 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.
- Does EscapeVR: The Basement have multiplayer like Another Door: Escape Room?
- No. Another Door: Escape Room supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while EscapeVR: The Basement is listed as single-player only.