Choose ROUTINE
Choose ROUTINE if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 4,122 Steam reviews back the pick.
ROUTINE vs Unwanted Guest
ROUTINE and Unwanted Guest 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. ROUTINE (2025) is 2 years older than Unwanted Guest (2027). ROUTINE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unwanted Guest has no Deck rating yet. 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 Unwanted Guest
Choose Unwanted Guest if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Steam Input API Support side of the pairing. Unwanted Guest launched in 2027.
Both ROUTINE and Unwanted Guest 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 |  Unwanted Guest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (4,122 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunar Software | Easewwin |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- ROUTINE (2025) is 2 years older than Unwanted Guest (2027).
- ROUTINE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Unwanted Guest has no Deck rating yet.
ROUTINE vs Unwanted Guest — FAQ
- Should I play ROUTINE or Unwanted Guest first?
- If you want chronology, ROUTINE (2025) came out before Unwanted Guest (2027). 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 Unwanted Guest 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. Unwanted Guest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.