Choose Purgatory Overkill
Choose Purgatory Overkill if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Purgatory Overkill launched in 2021.
Purgatory Overkill vs Ash of Legends
Purgatory Overkill and Ash of Legends both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Purgatory Overkill (2021) is 3 years older than Ash of Legends (2024). Purgatory Overkill is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ash of Legends (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Ash of Legends
Choose Ash of Legends if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ash of Legends launched in 2024.
Both Purgatory Overkill and Ash of Legends sit in Action on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Purgatory Overkill |  Ash of Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Death On Sausage | Pcubed VR |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Purgatory Overkill (2021) is 3 years older than Ash of Legends (2024).
- Purgatory Overkill is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Ash of Legends (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Purgatory Overkill vs Ash of Legends — FAQ
- Should I play Purgatory Overkill or Ash of Legends first?
- If you want chronology, Purgatory Overkill (2021) came out before Ash of Legends (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 Purgatory Overkill and Ash of Legends similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.