Choose The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale
Choose The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale if you want a Violent experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale launched in 2018.
The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale vs Infernum
The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale and Infernum both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale (2018) is 1 year older than Infernum (2019). The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Infernum (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Infernum
Choose Infernum if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. Infernum launched in 2019.
Both The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale and Infernum sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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 Prison Experiment: Battle Royale |  Infernum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access, Violent | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Aerolab Studios LTD | Altope Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale (2018) is 1 year older than Infernum (2019).
- The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Infernum (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale vs Infernum — FAQ
- Should I play The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale or Infernum first?
- If you want chronology, The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale (2018) came out before Infernum (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 The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale and Infernum similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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.