Choose The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night
Choose The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night launched in 2019.
The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night vs The Great Deer
The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night and The Great Deer both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night (2019) is 3 years older than The Great Deer (2022). The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than The Great Deer (78.9% 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 The Great Deer
Choose The Great Deer if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Great Deer launched in 2022.
Both The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night and The Great Deer sit in 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
 The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night |  The Great Deer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 87.5% positive (16 reviews) | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Neon Sloth Studio | Dr. Puzzler |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night (2019) is 3 years older than The Great Deer (2022).
- The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than The Great Deer (78.9% positive).
- The Great Deer is free; The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night is paid (5.99 USD).
The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night vs The Great Deer — FAQ
- Should I play The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night or The Great Deer first?
- If you want chronology, The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night (2019) came out before The Great Deer (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 The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night and The Great Deer similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Is The Great Deer free?
- Yes — The Great Deer is a free-to-play Steam title. The Cult: Marduk's Longest Night is paid (5.99 USD).