Choose Escape The Pacific
Choose Escape The Pacific if you want an Action and RPG experience. Escape The Pacific launched in 2018.
Escape The Pacific vs Gone Upstate
Escape The Pacific and Gone Upstate both land in Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Escape The Pacific (2018) is 3 years older than Gone Upstate (2021). Escape The Pacific scores higher on Steam reviews (69.2% positive) than Gone Upstate (30.8% 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 Gone Upstate
Choose Gone Upstate if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gone Upstate launched in 2021.
Both Escape The Pacific and Gone Upstate sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Escape The Pacific |  Gone Upstate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (442 reviews) | 30.8% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gamers4Gamers Team | Digital Boxcar |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Escape The Pacific (2018) is 3 years older than Gone Upstate (2021).
- Escape The Pacific scores higher on Steam reviews (69.2% positive) than Gone Upstate (30.8% positive).
- Gone Upstate is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Escape The Pacific (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Escape The Pacific vs Gone Upstate — FAQ
- Should I play Escape The Pacific or Gone Upstate first?
- If you want chronology, Escape The Pacific (2018) came out before Gone Upstate (2021). 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 Escape The Pacific and Gone Upstate similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Simulation 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.