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Lost in Vivo vs Dementium: The Ward

Lost in Vivo and Dementium: The Ward both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Lost in Vivo (2018) is 7 years older than Dementium: The Ward (2025). Lost in Vivo scores higher on Steam reviews (92.2% positive) than Dementium: The Ward (89.2% 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 Lost in Vivo

Choose Lost in Vivo if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.2% positive across 2,881 reviews.

Choose Dementium: The Ward

Choose Dementium: The Ward if you want an Action and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dementium: The Ward launched in 2025.

Both Lost in Vivo and Dementium: The Ward sit in Indie 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

Lost in Vivo vs Dementium: The Ward — Steam metadata comparison
Lost in Vivo — Steam game coverLost in VivoDementium: The Ward — Steam game coverDementium: The Ward
Released20182025
GenresIndieAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Verified
Price11.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews92.2% positive (2,881 reviews)89.2% positive (176 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersKIRAAtooi

Side by side

Lost in Vivo vs Dementium: The Ward — FAQ

Which is better, Lost in Vivo or Dementium: The Ward?
On Steam reviews Lost in Vivo scores higher (92.2% positive) than Dementium: The Ward (89.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lost in Vivo is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Lost in Vivo or Dementium: The Ward first?
If you want chronology, Lost in Vivo (2018) came out before Dementium: The Ward (2025). 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 Lost in Vivo and Dementium: The Ward similar?
They overlap on 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.
Lost in Vivo vs Dementium: The Ward — Verdict (2026) · imho.run