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Size Matters vs Escape the Lab

Size Matters and Escape the Lab both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Escape the Lab (2020) is 1 year older than Size Matters (2021). Escape the Lab is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Size Matters (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Size Matters

Choose Size Matters if you want an Action, Adventure, and Racing experience. Size Matters launched in 2021.

Choose Escape the Lab

Choose Escape the Lab if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Escape the Lab launched in 2020.

Both Size Matters and Escape the Lab sit in Indie, Simulation, 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

Size Matters vs Escape the Lab — Steam metadata comparison
Size Matters — Steam game coverSize MattersEscape the Lab — Steam game coverEscape the Lab
Released20212020
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, RacingIndie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews89.2% positive (93 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersMazen GamesMoonleaf studio

Side by side

Size Matters vs Escape the Lab — FAQ

Should I play Size Matters or Escape the Lab first?
If you want chronology, Escape the Lab (2020) came out before Size Matters (2021). 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 Size Matters and Escape the Lab similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
Size Matters vs Escape the Lab — Verdict (2026) · imho.run