Choose Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals
Choose Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,343 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals vs The Wendigo Lives
Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals and The Wendigo Lives both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (2020) is 6 years older than The Wendigo Lives (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Wendigo Lives
Choose The Wendigo Lives if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Wendigo Lives launched in 2026.
Both Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals and The Wendigo Lives sit in Action, Indie, and Casual 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
 Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals |  The Wendigo Lives | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (1,343 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Glowstick Entertainment | Bosshogge |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (2020) is 6 years older than The Wendigo Lives (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Wendigo Lives has no Deck rating yet.
Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals vs The Wendigo Lives — FAQ
- Should I play Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals or The Wendigo Lives first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals (2020) came out before The Wendigo Lives (2026). 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 Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals and The Wendigo Lives similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals and The Wendigo Lives have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Wendigo Lives ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Wendigo Lives doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.