Choose October Night Games
Choose October Night Games if you want an Adventure experience. October Night Games launched in 2020.
October Night Games vs War of the Damned
October Night Games and War of the Damned both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. October Night Games (2020) is 6 years older than War of the Damned (2026). War of the Damned is free; October Night Games is paid (15.99 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 War of the Damned
Choose War of the Damned if you want a Strategy, RPG, and Free To Play game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. War of the Damned launched in 2026.
Both October Night Games and War of the Damned sit in Indie 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
 October Night Games |  War of the Damned | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 84.2% positive (19 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Octobear Knight Games | Coki Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- October Night Games (2020) is 6 years older than War of the Damned (2026).
- War of the Damned is free; October Night Games is paid (15.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
October Night Games vs War of the Damned — FAQ
- Should I play October Night Games or War of the Damned first?
- If you want chronology, October Night Games (2020) came out before War of the Damned (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 October Night Games and War of the Damned similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 October Night Games and War of the Damned have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: October Night Games ships Online Co-op, Co-op; War of the Damned ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is War of the Damned free?
- Yes — War of the Damned is a free-to-play Steam title. October Night Games is paid (15.99 USD).