Choose It Lurks Below
Choose It Lurks Below if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.6% positive across 959 reviews.
It Lurks Below vs Beyond the Map
It Lurks Below and Beyond the Map both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. It Lurks Below (2019) is 6 years older than Beyond the Map (2025). It Lurks Below scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Beyond the Map (76.7% 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 Beyond the Map
Choose Beyond the Map if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Beyond the Map launched in 2025.
Both It Lurks Below and Beyond the Map sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 It Lurks Below |  Beyond the Map | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (959 reviews) | 76.7% positive (322 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Graybeard Games | Glitch Goblins |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- It Lurks Below (2019) is 6 years older than Beyond the Map (2025).
- It Lurks Below scores higher on Steam reviews (81.6% positive) than Beyond the Map (76.7% positive).
- Beyond the Map is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than It Lurks Below (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
It Lurks Below vs Beyond the Map — FAQ
- Which is better, It Lurks Below or Beyond the Map?
- On Steam reviews It Lurks Below scores higher (81.6% positive) than Beyond the Map (76.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, It Lurks Below is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play It Lurks Below or Beyond the Map first?
- If you want chronology, It Lurks Below (2019) came out before Beyond the Map (2025). 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 It Lurks Below and Beyond the Map similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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.