Choose Crawl Tactics
Choose Crawl Tactics if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Crawl Tactics launched in 2022.
Crawl Tactics vs The 8 Sins: New Hell Order
Crawl Tactics and The 8 Sins: New Hell Order both land in Strategy, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. The 8 Sins: New Hell Order (2021) is 1 year older than Crawl Tactics (2022). The 8 Sins: New Hell Order is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Crawl Tactics (10.99 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 The 8 Sins: New Hell Order
Choose The 8 Sins: New Hell Order if it's currently about 45% cheaper on the Steam Store. The 8 Sins: New Hell Order launched in 2021.
Both Crawl Tactics and The 8 Sins: New Hell Order sit in Strategy, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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
 Crawl Tactics |  The 8 Sins: New Hell Order | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (127 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | icefill | Omegan's Domain |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The 8 Sins: New Hell Order (2021) is 1 year older than Crawl Tactics (2022).
- The 8 Sins: New Hell Order is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than Crawl Tactics (10.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Crawl Tactics is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The 8 Sins: New Hell Order has no Deck rating yet.
Crawl Tactics vs The 8 Sins: New Hell Order — FAQ
- Should I play Crawl Tactics or The 8 Sins: New Hell Order first?
- If you want chronology, The 8 Sins: New Hell Order (2021) came out before Crawl Tactics (2022). 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 Crawl Tactics and The 8 Sins: New Hell Order similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, RPG 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 Crawl Tactics run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Crawl Tactics is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The 8 Sins: New Hell Order doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.