Choose ROUTINE
Choose ROUTINE if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.2% positive across 4,122 reviews.
ROUTINE vs Can I Come In?
ROUTINE and Can I Come In? both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. ROUTINE (2025) is 1 year older than Can I Come In? (2026). ROUTINE scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Can I Come In? (87.3% 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 Can I Come In?
Choose Can I Come In? if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Can I Come In? launched in 2026.
Both ROUTINE and Can I Come In? sit in 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
 ROUTINE |  Can I Come In? | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.2% positive (4,122 reviews) | 87.3% positive (134 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lunar Software | JustTomcuk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ROUTINE (2025) is 1 year older than Can I Come In? (2026).
- ROUTINE scores higher on Steam reviews (93.2% positive) than Can I Come In? (87.3% positive).
- Can I Come In? is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than ROUTINE (3.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- ROUTINE is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Can I Come In? has no Deck rating yet.
ROUTINE vs Can I Come In? — FAQ
- Which is better, ROUTINE or Can I Come In??
- On Steam reviews ROUTINE scores higher (93.2% positive) than Can I Come In? (87.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ROUTINE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ROUTINE or Can I Come In? first?
- If you want chronology, ROUTINE (2025) came out before Can I Come In? (2026). 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 Can I Come In? similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does ROUTINE run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ROUTINE is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Can I Come In? doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.