Choose Partisans 1941
Choose Partisans 1941 if you want an Indie experience. 1,664 Steam reviews back the pick.
Partisans 1941 vs The Stone of Madness
Partisans 1941 and The Stone of Madness both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Partisans 1941 (2020) is 5 years older than The Stone of Madness (2025). Partisans 1941 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than The Stone of Madness (75.4% 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 The Stone of Madness
Choose The Stone of Madness if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Stone of Madness launched in 2025.
Both Partisans 1941 and The Stone of Madness sit in Strategy on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (77.3% vs 75.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Partisans 1941 |  The Stone of Madness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.3% positive (1,664 reviews) | 75.4% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Alter Games | The Game Kitchen |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Partisans 1941 (2020) is 5 years older than The Stone of Madness (2025).
- Partisans 1941 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.3% positive) than The Stone of Madness (75.4% positive).
- The Stone of Madness is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Partisans 1941 (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Partisans 1941 is Deck Playable, The Stone of Madness is Deck Verified.
Partisans 1941 vs The Stone of Madness — FAQ
- Should I play Partisans 1941 or The Stone of Madness first?
- If you want chronology, Partisans 1941 (2020) came out before The Stone of Madness (2025). 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 Partisans 1941 and The Stone of Madness similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.