Choose ROUTINE
Choose ROUTINE if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,122 Steam reviews back the pick.
ROUTINE vs Where's Oswald
ROUTINE and Where's Oswald 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. Where's Oswald (2022) is 3 years older than ROUTINE (2025). ROUTINE scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Where's Oswald (63.6% 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 Where's Oswald
Choose Where's Oswald if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Where's Oswald launched in 2022.
Both ROUTINE and Where's Oswald sit in Indie 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
 ROUTINE |  Where's Oswald | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 1.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (4,122 reviews) | 63.6% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunar Software | MV JPL |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Where's Oswald (2022) is 3 years older than ROUTINE (2025).
- ROUTINE scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Where's Oswald (63.6% positive).
- Where's Oswald is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than ROUTINE (1.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- ROUTINE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Where's Oswald has no Deck rating yet.
ROUTINE vs Where's Oswald — FAQ
- Should I play ROUTINE or Where's Oswald first?
- If you want chronology, Where's Oswald (2022) came out before ROUTINE (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 ROUTINE and Where's Oswald 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 ROUTINE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ROUTINE is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Where's Oswald doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.