Choose OneShift
Choose OneShift if you want an Action experience. OneShift launched in 2018.
OneShift vs Inside The Cubes
OneShift and Inside The Cubes 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. OneShift (2018) is 1 year older than Inside The Cubes (2019). Inside The Cubes is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than OneShift (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 Inside The Cubes
Choose Inside The Cubes if you want a Simulation and Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Inside The Cubes launched in 2019.
Both OneShift and Inside The Cubes sit in Indie, Adventure, 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
 OneShift |  Inside The Cubes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.3% positive (23 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Mazen Games | ViRmode |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- OneShift (2018) is 1 year older than Inside The Cubes (2019).
- Inside The Cubes is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than OneShift (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- OneShift is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Inside The Cubes has no Deck rating yet.
OneShift vs Inside The Cubes — FAQ
- Should I play OneShift or Inside The Cubes first?
- If you want chronology, OneShift (2018) came out before Inside The Cubes (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 OneShift and Inside The Cubes 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.