Choose Obsession
Choose Obsession if you want an Adventure experience. Obsession launched in 2025.
Obsession vs Causal Effect
Obsession and Causal Effect both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Causal Effect (2023) is 2 years older than Obsession (2025). Causal Effect is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Obsession (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD). 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 Causal Effect
Choose Causal Effect if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Causal Effect launched in 2023.
Both Obsession and Causal Effect sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Obsession |  Causal Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | spektor | shrimp & pickaxe studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Causal Effect (2023) is 2 years older than Obsession (2025).
- Causal Effect is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Obsession (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Obsession vs Causal Effect — FAQ
- Should I play Obsession or Causal Effect first?
- If you want chronology, Causal Effect (2023) came out before Obsession (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 Obsession and Causal Effect similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.