Choose Knock on the Coffin Lid
Choose Knock on the Coffin Lid if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,292 Steam reviews back the pick.
Knock on the Coffin Lid vs Across the Obelisk
Knock on the Coffin Lid and Across the Obelisk both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Across the Obelisk (2022) is 2 years older than Knock on the Coffin Lid (2024). Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Knock on the Coffin Lid: 1,292 reviews, Across the Obelisk: 7,715). 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 Across the Obelisk
Choose Across the Obelisk if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 7,715 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Knock on the Coffin Lid and Across the Obelisk sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.3% vs 82.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Knock on the Coffin Lid |  Across the Obelisk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 16.24 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (1,292 reviews) | 82.1% positive (7,715 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | RedBoon | Dreamsite Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Across the Obelisk (2022) is 2 years older than Knock on the Coffin Lid (2024).
- Both sit near 82% positive on Steam (Knock on the Coffin Lid: 1,292 reviews, Across the Obelisk: 7,715).
- Across the Obelisk is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Knock on the Coffin Lid (9.99 USD vs. 16.24 USD).
- Across the Obelisk has co-op; Knock on the Coffin Lid does not.
- Steam Deck: Knock on the Coffin Lid is Deck Verified, Across the Obelisk is Deck Playable.
Knock on the Coffin Lid vs Across the Obelisk — FAQ
- Which is better, Knock on the Coffin Lid or Across the Obelisk?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Knock on the Coffin Lid sits at 81.3% positive (1,292 reviews), Across the Obelisk at 82.1% (7,715). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Knock on the Coffin Lid or Across the Obelisk first?
- If you want chronology, Across the Obelisk (2022) came out before Knock on the Coffin Lid (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 Knock on the Coffin Lid and Across the Obelisk similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Knock on the Coffin Lid have multiplayer like Across the Obelisk?
- No. Across the Obelisk supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Knock on the Coffin Lid is listed as single-player only.