Choose DISTRAINT 2
Choose DISTRAINT 2 if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.6% positive across 642 reviews.
DISTRAINT 2 vs Mindlock - The Apartment
DISTRAINT 2 and Mindlock - The Apartment both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. DISTRAINT 2 (2018) is 6 years older than Mindlock - The Apartment (2024). DISTRAINT 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Mindlock - The Apartment (90.1% 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 Mindlock - The Apartment
Choose Mindlock - The Apartment if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Mindlock - The Apartment launched in 2024.
Both DISTRAINT 2 and Mindlock - The Apartment sit in 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
 DISTRAINT 2 |  Mindlock - The Apartment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.80 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.6% positive (642 reviews) | 90.1% positive (162 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jesse Makkonen | Roof Cut Media |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- DISTRAINT 2 (2018) is 6 years older than Mindlock - The Apartment (2024).
- DISTRAINT 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (95.6% positive) than Mindlock - The Apartment (90.1% positive).
- DISTRAINT 2 is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Mindlock - The Apartment (0.80 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: DISTRAINT 2 is Deck Verified, Mindlock - The Apartment is Deck Playable.
DISTRAINT 2 vs Mindlock - The Apartment — FAQ
- Which is better, DISTRAINT 2 or Mindlock - The Apartment?
- On Steam reviews DISTRAINT 2 scores higher (95.6% positive) than Mindlock - The Apartment (90.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DISTRAINT 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DISTRAINT 2 or Mindlock - The Apartment first?
- If you want chronology, DISTRAINT 2 (2018) came out before Mindlock - The Apartment (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 DISTRAINT 2 and Mindlock - The Apartment similar?
- They overlap on 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.