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Close Your Eyes vs The Liquid Jet

Close Your Eyes and The Liquid Jet 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 Your Eyes (2018) is 7 years older than The Liquid Jet (2025). The Liquid Jet scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Close Your Eyes (84% 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 Your Eyes

Choose Close Your Eyes if you want an Early Access experience. Close Your Eyes launched in 2018.

Choose The Liquid Jet

Choose The Liquid Jet if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Liquid Jet launched in 2025.

Both Close Your Eyes and The Liquid Jet 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

Close Your Eyes vs The Liquid Jet — Steam metadata comparison
Close Your Eyes — Steam game coverClose Your EyesThe Liquid Jet — Steam game coverThe Liquid Jet
Released20182025
GenresIndie, Adventure, Early AccessAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price8.99 USD3.10 USD
Steam reviews84% positive (25 reviews)100% positive (21 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersYai GameworksSad Mask Party

Side by side

Close Your Eyes vs The Liquid Jet — FAQ

Should I play Close Your Eyes or The Liquid Jet first?
If you want chronology, Close Your Eyes (2018) came out before The Liquid Jet (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 Close Your Eyes and The Liquid Jet 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.
Close Your Eyes vs The Liquid Jet — Verdict (2026) · imho.run