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Play With Me: Escape Room vs The Seven Keys: Escape Room

Play With Me: Escape Room and The Seven Keys: Escape Room both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Play With Me: Escape Room (2018) is 2 years older than The Seven Keys: Escape Room (2020). Play With Me: Escape Room scores higher on Steam reviews (56.1% positive) than The Seven Keys: Escape Room (53.8% 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 Play With Me: Escape Room

Choose Play With Me: Escape Room if you want a Free To Play game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Play With Me: Escape Room launched in 2018.

Choose The Seven Keys: Escape Room

Choose The Seven Keys: Escape Room if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Seven Keys: Escape Room launched in 2020.

Both Play With Me: Escape Room and The Seven Keys: Escape Room sit in Action, 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.

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Play With Me: Escape Room vs The Seven Keys: Escape Room — Steam metadata comparison
Play With Me: Escape Room — Steam game coverPlay With Me: Escape RoomThe Seven Keys: Escape Room — Steam game coverThe Seven Keys: Escape Room
Released20182020
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play, CasualAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price2.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews56.1% positive (123 reviews)53.8% positive (13 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersAiremKnightsoft Studio

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Play With Me: Escape Room vs The Seven Keys: Escape Room — FAQ

Should I play Play With Me: Escape Room or The Seven Keys: Escape Room first?
If you want chronology, Play With Me: Escape Room (2018) came out before The Seven Keys: Escape Room (2020). 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 Play With Me: Escape Room and The Seven Keys: Escape Room similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does Play With Me: Escape Room run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Play With Me: Escape Room is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Seven Keys: Escape Room doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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