Choose Terraria
Choose Terraria if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.6% positive across 590,217 reviews.
Terraria vs Deep Despair
Terraria and Deep Despair 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. Terraria (2011) is 9 years older than Deep Despair (2020). Terraria scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Deep Despair (68.4% 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 Deep Despair
Choose Deep Despair if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deep Despair launched in 2020.
Both Terraria and Deep Despair 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
 Terraria |  Deep Despair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (590,217 reviews) | 68.4% positive (155 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Re-Logic | BekkerDev Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Terraria (2011) is 9 years older than Deep Despair (2020).
- Terraria scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Deep Despair (68.4% positive).
- Deep Despair is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Terraria (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Terraria has co-op; Deep Despair does not.
- Steam Deck: Terraria is Deck Verified, Deep Despair is Deck Playable.
Terraria vs Deep Despair — FAQ
- Which is better, Terraria or Deep Despair?
- On Steam reviews Terraria scores higher (97.6% positive) than Deep Despair (68.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Terraria is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Terraria or Deep Despair first?
- If you want chronology, Terraria (2011) came out before Deep Despair (2020). 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 Terraria and Deep Despair 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.
- Does Deep Despair have multiplayer like Terraria?
- No. Terraria supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Deep Despair is listed as single-player only.