Choose Creaks
Choose Creaks if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,902 Steam reviews back the pick.
Creaks vs Substitute Priest
Creaks and Substitute Priest 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. Creaks (2020) is 3 years older than Substitute Priest (2023). Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Creaks: 1,902 reviews, Substitute Priest: 21). 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 Substitute Priest
Choose Substitute Priest if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Substitute Priest launched in 2023.
Both Creaks and Substitute Priest sit in Indie and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.8% vs 95.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Creaks |  Substitute Priest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.8% positive (1,902 reviews) | 95.2% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Amanita Design | Janne |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Creaks (2020) is 3 years older than Substitute Priest (2023).
- Both sit near 96% positive on Steam (Creaks: 1,902 reviews, Substitute Priest: 21).
- Substitute Priest is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Creaks (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Creaks is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Substitute Priest has no Deck rating yet.
Creaks vs Substitute Priest — FAQ
- Should I play Creaks or Substitute Priest first?
- If you want chronology, Creaks (2020) came out before Substitute Priest (2023). 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 Creaks and Substitute Priest 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.
- Does Creaks run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Creaks is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Substitute Priest doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.