Choose Higher Critters - 1v4
Choose Higher Critters - 1v4 if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Higher Critters - 1v4 launched in 2021.
Higher Critters - 1v4 vs Plains of Pain
Higher Critters - 1v4 and Plains of Pain both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Higher Critters - 1v4 (2021) is 2 years older than Plains of Pain (2023). Higher Critters - 1v4 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Plains of Pain
Choose Plains of Pain if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. Plains of Pain launched in 2023.
Both Higher Critters - 1v4 and Plains of Pain sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Higher Critters - 1v4 |  Plains of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | BLUE TORCH SOFTWARE | Cobra Byte Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Higher Critters - 1v4 (2021) is 2 years older than Plains of Pain (2023).
- Higher Critters - 1v4 is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Plains of Pain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Higher Critters - 1v4 has no Deck rating yet.
Higher Critters - 1v4 vs Plains of Pain — FAQ
- Should I play Higher Critters - 1v4 or Plains of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, Higher Critters - 1v4 (2021) came out before Plains of Pain (2023). 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 Higher Critters - 1v4 and Plains of Pain similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Higher Critters - 1v4 and Plains of Pain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Higher Critters - 1v4 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Plains of Pain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.