Choose DESOLATE
Choose DESOLATE if you want an Action and RPG experience. 2,248 Steam reviews back the pick.
DESOLATE vs Hall Pass
DESOLATE and Hall Pass both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. DESOLATE (2019) is 7 years older than Hall Pass (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Hall Pass
Choose Hall Pass if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Hall Pass launched in 2026.
Both DESOLATE and Hall Pass sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 DESOLATE |  Hall Pass | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (2,248 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Nearga | Nik's Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- DESOLATE (2019) is 7 years older than Hall Pass (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- DESOLATE is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Hall Pass has no Deck rating yet.
DESOLATE vs Hall Pass — FAQ
- Should I play DESOLATE or Hall Pass first?
- If you want chronology, DESOLATE (2019) came out before Hall Pass (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 DESOLATE and Hall Pass similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both DESOLATE and Hall Pass have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DESOLATE ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Hall Pass ships Online Co-op, Co-op.