Choose Wail of Despair
Choose Wail of Despair if you want the Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. Wail of Despair launched in 2026.
Wail of Despair vs Not Your Eyes
Wail of Despair and Not Your Eyes 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. Wail of Despair (2026) is 1 year older than Not Your Eyes (2027). 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 Not Your Eyes
Choose Not Your Eyes if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Not Your Eyes launched in 2027.
Both Wail of Despair and Not Your Eyes 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
 Wail of Despair |  Not Your Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yai Gameworks | Yai Gameworks |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Wail of Despair (2026) is 1 year older than Not Your Eyes (2027).
Wail of Despair vs Not Your Eyes — FAQ
- Should I play Wail of Despair or Not Your Eyes first?
- If you want chronology, Wail of Despair (2026) came out before Not Your Eyes (2027). 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 Wail of Despair and Not Your Eyes 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.