Choose The Rig: A Starmap to Murder
Choose The Rig: A Starmap to Murder if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Rig: A Starmap to Murder launched in 2020.
The Rig: A Starmap to Murder vs Egression
The Rig: A Starmap to Murder and Egression 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. The Rig: A Starmap to Murder (2020) is 2 years older than Egression (2022). Egression scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than The Rig: A Starmap to Murder (78.4% 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 Egression
Choose Egression if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. Egression launched in 2022.
Both The Rig: A Starmap to Murder and Egression sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 The Rig: A Starmap to Murder |  Egression | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.4% positive (37 reviews) | 94.2% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sunset Division | Hyperquad Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Rig: A Starmap to Murder (2020) is 2 years older than Egression (2022).
- Egression scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than The Rig: A Starmap to Murder (78.4% positive).
- The Rig: A Starmap to Murder is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Egression (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
The Rig: A Starmap to Murder vs Egression — FAQ
- Should I play The Rig: A Starmap to Murder or Egression first?
- If you want chronology, The Rig: A Starmap to Murder (2020) came out before Egression (2022). 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 The Rig: A Starmap to Murder and Egression 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.