Choose Cruelty Squad
Choose Cruelty Squad if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 18,979 reviews.
Cruelty Squad vs Peripeteia
Cruelty Squad and Peripeteia both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Cruelty Squad (2021) is 4 years older than Peripeteia (2025). Cruelty Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Peripeteia (83.7% positive). 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 Peripeteia
Choose Peripeteia if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,719 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cruelty Squad and Peripeteia sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Cruelty Squad |  Peripeteia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (18,979 reviews) | 83.7% positive (1,719 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Consumer Softproducts | Ninth Exodus |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Cruelty Squad (2021) is 4 years older than Peripeteia (2025).
- Cruelty Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Peripeteia (83.7% positive).
- Cruelty Squad is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Peripeteia (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cruelty Squad is Deck Unsupported, Peripeteia is Deck Playable.
Cruelty Squad vs Peripeteia — FAQ
- Which is better, Cruelty Squad or Peripeteia?
- On Steam reviews Cruelty Squad scores higher (96.4% positive) than Peripeteia (83.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cruelty Squad is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Cruelty Squad or Peripeteia first?
- If you want chronology, Cruelty Squad (2021) came out before Peripeteia (2025). 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 Cruelty Squad and Peripeteia similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.