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Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story vs Escape Tales: The Awakening

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story and Escape Tales: The Awakening both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story (2017) is 7 years older than Escape Tales: The Awakening (2024). Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape Tales: The Awakening has no Deck rating yet. 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 Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

Choose Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story if you want a Casual experience. Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story launched in 2017.

Choose Escape Tales: The Awakening

Choose Escape Tales: The Awakening if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Escape Tales: The Awakening launched in 2024.

Both Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story and Escape Tales: The Awakening sit in Indie 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

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story vs Escape Tales: The Awakening — Steam metadata comparison
Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story — Steam game coverAnother Lost Phone: Laura's StoryEscape Tales: The Awakening — Steam game coverEscape Tales: The Awakening
Released20172024
GenresIndie, CasualIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PricePrice unknown7.99 USD
Steam reviews91.6% positive (367 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAccidental QueensBluekey Games

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Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story vs Escape Tales: The Awakening — FAQ

Should I play Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story or Escape Tales: The Awakening first?
If you want chronology, Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story (2017) came out before Escape Tales: The Awakening (2024). 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 Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story and Escape Tales: The Awakening similar?
They overlap on Indie 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 Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Escape Tales: The Awakening doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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