Choose Late Shift
Choose Late Shift if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,748 Steam reviews back the pick.
Late Shift vs Erica
Late Shift and Erica both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Late Shift (2017) is 4 years older than Erica (2021). Late Shift scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Erica (84.1% 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 Erica
Choose Erica if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Erica launched in 2021.
Both Late Shift and Erica sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86% vs 84.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Late Shift |  Erica | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.59 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (1,748 reviews) | 84.1% positive (446 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CtrlMovie | Flavourworks |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Late Shift (2017) is 4 years older than Erica (2021).
- Late Shift scores higher on Steam reviews (86% positive) than Erica (84.1% positive).
- Late Shift is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Erica (3.59 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Late Shift is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Erica has no Deck rating yet.
Late Shift vs Erica — FAQ
- Which is better, Late Shift or Erica?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Late Shift sits at 86% positive (1,748 reviews), Erica at 84.1% (446). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Late Shift or Erica first?
- If you want chronology, Late Shift (2017) came out before Erica (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 Late Shift and Erica similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Late Shift run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Late Shift is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Erica doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.