Choose Hide and Seek
Choose Hide and Seek if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hide and Seek launched in 2017.
Hide and Seek vs The Lost
Hide and Seek and The Lost 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. Hide and Seek (2017) is 7 years older than The Lost (2024). Hide and Seek is free; The Lost is paid (9.99 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 Lost
Choose The Lost if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Lost launched in 2024.
Both Hide and Seek and The Lost sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Hide and Seek |  The Lost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 45.7% positive (208 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Llama Software | Fumeblast Studios |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Hide and Seek (2017) is 7 years older than The Lost (2024).
- Hide and Seek is free; The Lost is paid (9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Hide and Seek vs The Lost — FAQ
- Should I play Hide and Seek or The Lost first?
- If you want chronology, Hide and Seek (2017) came out before The Lost (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 Hide and Seek and The Lost 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.
- Do both Hide and Seek and The Lost have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hide and Seek ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Lost ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Hide and Seek free?
- Yes — Hide and Seek is a free-to-play Steam title. The Lost is paid (9.99 USD).