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Herd is Coming vs Desolate City: Last Show

Herd is Coming and Desolate City: Last Show both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Herd is Coming (2019) is 5 years older than Desolate City: Last Show (2024). Herd is Coming is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Desolate City: Last Show (0.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Herd is Coming

Choose Herd is Coming if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Herd is Coming launched in 2019.

Choose Desolate City: Last Show

Choose Desolate City: Last Show if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Desolate City: Last Show launched in 2024.

Both Herd is Coming and Desolate City: Last Show sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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

Herd is Coming vs Desolate City: Last Show — Steam metadata comparison
Herd is Coming — Steam game coverHerd is ComingDesolate City: Last Show — Steam game coverDesolate City: Last Show
Released20192024
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, RPGAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price0.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews60% positive (25 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersProximity GamesNetherware Ent., Don Aitor

Side by side

Herd is Coming vs Desolate City: Last Show — FAQ

Should I play Herd is Coming or Desolate City: Last Show first?
If you want chronology, Herd is Coming (2019) came out before Desolate City: Last Show (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 Herd is Coming and Desolate City: Last Show similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
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