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Those Who Remain vs Panelak

Those Who Remain and Panelak 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. Those Who Remain (2020) is 4 years older than Panelak (2024). Panelak scores higher on Steam reviews (84% positive) than Those Who Remain (70.6% 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 Those Who Remain

Choose Those Who Remain if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Those Who Remain launched in 2020.

Choose Panelak

Choose Panelak if it's currently about 65% cheaper on the Steam Store. Panelak launched in 2024.

Both Those Who Remain and Panelak 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

Those Who Remain vs Panelak — Steam metadata comparison
Those Who Remain — Steam game coverThose Who RemainPanelak — Steam game coverPanelak
Released20202024
GenresIndie, AdventureIndie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price19.99 USD6.99 USD
Steam reviews70.6% positive (279 reviews)84% positive (50 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCamel 101Pajos games

Side by side

Those Who Remain vs Panelak — FAQ

Should I play Those Who Remain or Panelak first?
If you want chronology, Those Who Remain (2020) came out before Panelak (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 Those Who Remain and Panelak 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.
Those Who Remain vs Panelak — Verdict (2026) · imho.run