Choose Stirring Abyss
Choose Stirring Abyss if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.8% positive across 190 reviews.
Stirring Abyss vs Hard West 2
Stirring Abyss and Hard West 2 both land in Strategy, 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 share Strategy, RPG on Steam. Stirring Abyss (2020) is 2 years older than Hard West 2 (2022). Stirring Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Hard West 2 (81.7% 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 Hard West 2
Choose Hard West 2 if you want an Action experience. 1,307 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Stirring Abyss and Hard West 2 sit in Strategy and 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
 Stirring Abyss |  Hard West 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.8% positive (190 reviews) | 81.7% positive (1,307 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sleepy Sentry, K-Project | Ice Code Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Stirring Abyss (2020) is 2 years older than Hard West 2 (2022).
- Stirring Abyss scores higher on Steam reviews (86.8% positive) than Hard West 2 (81.7% positive).
- Stirring Abyss is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Hard West 2 (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Stirring Abyss vs Hard West 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Stirring Abyss or Hard West 2?
- On Steam reviews Stirring Abyss scores higher (86.8% positive) than Hard West 2 (81.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Stirring Abyss is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Stirring Abyss or Hard West 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Stirring Abyss (2020) came out before Hard West 2 (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 Stirring Abyss and Hard West 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.