Choose The Living Remain
Choose The Living Remain if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.3% positive across 179 reviews.
The Living Remain vs Fossilfuel
The Living Remain and Fossilfuel both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Fossilfuel (2021) is 4 years older than The Living Remain (2025). The Living Remain scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Fossilfuel (74.3% 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 Fossilfuel
Choose Fossilfuel if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fossilfuel launched in 2021.
Both The Living Remain and Fossilfuel sit in Action, Indie, and 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 Living Remain |  Fossilfuel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.3% positive (179 reviews) | 74.3% positive (109 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Five Finger Studios | DangerousBob Studio LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Fossilfuel (2021) is 4 years older than The Living Remain (2025).
- The Living Remain scores higher on Steam reviews (79.3% positive) than Fossilfuel (74.3% positive).
- Fossilfuel is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Living Remain (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Fossilfuel is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Living Remain has no Deck rating yet.
The Living Remain vs Fossilfuel — FAQ
- Which is better, The Living Remain or Fossilfuel?
- On Steam reviews The Living Remain scores higher (79.3% positive) than Fossilfuel (74.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Living Remain 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 Living Remain or Fossilfuel first?
- If you want chronology, Fossilfuel (2021) came out before The Living Remain (2025). 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 Living Remain and Fossilfuel similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.