Choose Cthulhu Saves the World
Choose Cthulhu Saves the World if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.6% positive across 2,120 reviews.
Cthulhu Saves the World vs This Way Madness Lies
Cthulhu Saves the World and This Way Madness Lies both land in RPG 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 RPG games on Steam. Cthulhu Saves the World (2011) is 11 years older than This Way Madness Lies (2022). Cthulhu Saves the World scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than This Way Madness Lies (88.2% 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 This Way Madness Lies
Choose This Way Madness Lies if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. This Way Madness Lies launched in 2022.
Both Cthulhu Saves the World and This Way Madness Lies sit in RPG 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
 Cthulhu Saves the World |  This Way Madness Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (2,120 reviews) | 88.2% positive (136 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC | Zeboyd Digital Entertainment LLC |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- Cthulhu Saves the World (2011) is 11 years older than This Way Madness Lies (2022).
- Cthulhu Saves the World scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than This Way Madness Lies (88.2% positive).
- Cthulhu Saves the World is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than This Way Madness Lies (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cthulhu Saves the World is Deck Verified, This Way Madness Lies is Deck Playable.
Cthulhu Saves the World vs This Way Madness Lies — FAQ
- Which is better, Cthulhu Saves the World or This Way Madness Lies?
- On Steam reviews Cthulhu Saves the World scores higher (92.6% positive) than This Way Madness Lies (88.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cthulhu Saves the World is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cthulhu Saves the World or This Way Madness Lies first?
- If you want chronology, Cthulhu Saves the World (2011) came out before This Way Madness Lies (2022). 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 Cthulhu Saves the World and This Way Madness Lies similar?
- They overlap on RPG 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.