Choose Close Your Eyes
Choose Close Your Eyes if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. Close Your Eyes launched in 2018.
Close Your Eyes vs 98xx
Close Your Eyes and 98xx 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. Close Your Eyes (2018) is 5 years older than 98xx (2023). Close Your Eyes scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than 98xx (78.3% 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 98xx
Choose 98xx if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. 98xx launched in 2023.
Both Close Your Eyes and 98xx 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
 Close Your Eyes |  98xx | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84% positive (25 reviews) | 78.3% positive (290 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yai Gameworks | JacksonG13 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Close Your Eyes (2018) is 5 years older than 98xx (2023).
- Close Your Eyes scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than 98xx (78.3% positive).
- 98xx is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Close Your Eyes (2.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
- 98xx is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Close Your Eyes has no Deck rating yet.
Close Your Eyes vs 98xx — FAQ
- Should I play Close Your Eyes or 98xx first?
- If you want chronology, Close Your Eyes (2018) came out before 98xx (2023). 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 Close Your Eyes and 98xx 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.