Choose Escape First
Choose Escape First if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Escape First launched in 2018.
Escape First vs Curious Cases
Escape First and Curious Cases both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Escape First (2018) is 1 year older than Curious Cases (2019). Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Escape First: 209 reviews, Curious Cases: 170). 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 Curious Cases
Choose Curious Cases if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Curious Cases launched in 2019.
Both Escape First and Curious Cases sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (62.2% vs 62.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Escape First |  Curious Cases | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (209 reviews) | 62.9% positive (170 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | OnSkull Games | OnSkull Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Escape First (2018) is 1 year older than Curious Cases (2019).
- Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (Escape First: 209 reviews, Curious Cases: 170).
- Escape First is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Curious Cases (5.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Curious Cases is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Escape First has no Deck rating yet.
Escape First vs Curious Cases — FAQ
- Which is better, Escape First or Curious Cases?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Escape First sits at 62.2% positive (209 reviews), Curious Cases at 62.9% (170). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Escape First or Curious Cases first?
- If you want chronology, Escape First (2018) came out before Curious Cases (2019). 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 Escape First and Curious Cases similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Escape First and Curious Cases have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Escape First ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Curious Cases ships Online Co-op, Co-op.