Choose Welcome to Hanwell
Choose Welcome to Hanwell if you want a Free To Play game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Welcome to Hanwell launched in 2017.
Welcome to Hanwell vs Torn Earth
Welcome to Hanwell and Torn Earth 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. Welcome to Hanwell (2017) is 2 years older than Torn Earth (2019). Welcome to Hanwell is free; Torn Earth is paid (1.99 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 Torn Earth
Choose Torn Earth if you want a RPG experience. Torn Earth launched in 2019.
Both Welcome to Hanwell and Torn Earth 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
 Welcome to Hanwell |  Torn Earth | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 44% positive (182 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Steel Arts | D47 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Welcome to Hanwell (2017) is 2 years older than Torn Earth (2019).
- Welcome to Hanwell is free; Torn Earth is paid (1.99 USD).
- Welcome to Hanwell is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Torn Earth has no Deck rating yet.
Welcome to Hanwell vs Torn Earth — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to Hanwell or Torn Earth first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to Hanwell (2017) came out before Torn Earth (2019). 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 Welcome to Hanwell and Torn Earth 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.
- Is Welcome to Hanwell free?
- Yes — Welcome to Hanwell is a free-to-play Steam title. Torn Earth is paid (1.99 USD).
- Does Welcome to Hanwell run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Welcome to Hanwell is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Torn Earth doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.