Choose Hellish Quart
Choose Hellish Quart if you want an Early Access game with VR Supported, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. 4,462 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hellish Quart vs First Cut: Samurai Duel
Hellish Quart and First Cut: Samurai Duel both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Hellish Quart (2021) is 3 years older than First Cut: Samurai Duel (2024). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Hellish Quart: 4,462 reviews, First Cut: Samurai Duel: 1,203). 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 First Cut: Samurai Duel
Choose First Cut: Samurai Duel if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,203 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hellish Quart and First Cut: Samurai Duel sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88% vs 88.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hellish Quart |  First Cut: Samurai Duel | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive (4,462 reviews) | 88.3% positive (1,203 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Kubold | Night Eyes Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Hellish Quart (2021) is 3 years older than First Cut: Samurai Duel (2024).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Hellish Quart: 4,462 reviews, First Cut: Samurai Duel: 1,203).
- First Cut: Samurai Duel is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Hellish Quart (8.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hellish Quart vs First Cut: Samurai Duel — FAQ
- Which is better, Hellish Quart or First Cut: Samurai Duel?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Hellish Quart sits at 88% positive (4,462 reviews), First Cut: Samurai Duel at 88.3% (1,203). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Hellish Quart or First Cut: Samurai Duel first?
- If you want chronology, Hellish Quart (2021) came out before First Cut: Samurai Duel (2024). 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 Hellish Quart and First Cut: Samurai Duel similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do Hellish Quart and First Cut: Samurai Duel both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.