Choose The Price of Freedom
Choose The Price of Freedom if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Price of Freedom launched in 2016.
The Price of Freedom vs Metro Awakening
The Price of Freedom and Metro Awakening 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 Price of Freedom (2016) is 8 years older than Metro Awakening (2024). The Price of Freedom scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Metro Awakening (74.7% 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 Metro Awakening
Choose Metro Awakening if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,739 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Price of Freedom and Metro Awakening 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
 The Price of Freedom |  Metro Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive (43 reviews) | 74.7% positive (1,739 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Construct Studio | Vertigo Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Price of Freedom (2016) is 8 years older than Metro Awakening (2024).
- The Price of Freedom scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Metro Awakening (74.7% positive).
- The Price of Freedom is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than Metro Awakening (1.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Metro Awakening is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Price of Freedom has no Deck rating yet.
The Price of Freedom vs Metro Awakening — FAQ
- Should I play The Price of Freedom or Metro Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, The Price of Freedom (2016) came out before Metro Awakening (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 The Price of Freedom and Metro Awakening 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.