Choose Scorn
Choose Scorn if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.2% positive across 6,512 reviews.
Scorn vs Close To The Sun
Scorn and Close To The Sun 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. Close To The Sun (2020) is 2 years older than Scorn (2022). Scorn scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Close To The Sun (70% 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 Close To The Sun
Choose Close To The Sun if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Close To The Sun launched in 2020.
Both Scorn and Close To The Sun 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
 Scorn |  Close To The Sun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.2% positive (6,512 reviews) | 70% positive (414 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ebb Software | Storm in a Teacup |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Close To The Sun (2020) is 2 years older than Scorn (2022).
- Scorn scores higher on Steam reviews (75.2% positive) than Close To The Sun (70% positive).
- Close To The Sun is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Scorn (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Scorn is Deck Verified, Close To The Sun is Deck Unsupported.
Scorn vs Close To The Sun — FAQ
- Which is better, Scorn or Close To The Sun?
- On Steam reviews Scorn scores higher (75.2% positive) than Close To The Sun (70% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Scorn is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Scorn or Close To The Sun first?
- If you want chronology, Close To The Sun (2020) came out before Scorn (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 Scorn and Close To The Sun 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.