Choose Subsurface Circular
Choose Subsurface Circular if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,353 Steam reviews back the pick.
Subsurface Circular vs White Paper
Subsurface Circular and White Paper 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. Subsurface Circular (2017) is 5 years older than White Paper (2022). Subsurface Circular is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than White Paper (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 White Paper
Choose White Paper if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. White Paper launched in 2022.
Both Subsurface Circular and White Paper 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
 Subsurface Circular |  White Paper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.9% positive (1,353 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bithell Games | Dnovel |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Subsurface Circular (2017) is 5 years older than White Paper (2022).
- Subsurface Circular is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than White Paper (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Subsurface Circular is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; White Paper has no Deck rating yet.
Subsurface Circular vs White Paper — FAQ
- Should I play Subsurface Circular or White Paper first?
- If you want chronology, Subsurface Circular (2017) came out before White Paper (2022). 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 Subsurface Circular and White Paper 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 Subsurface Circular run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Subsurface Circular is rated Deck Playable by Valve. White Paper doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.