Choose Cruelty Squad
Choose Cruelty Squad if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 18,979 reviews.
Cruelty Squad vs [ECHOSTASIS]
Cruelty Squad and [ECHOSTASIS] both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Cruelty Squad (2021) is 3 years older than [ECHOSTASIS] (2024). Cruelty Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than [ECHOSTASIS] (89.4% 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 [ECHOSTASIS]
Choose [ECHOSTASIS] if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. [ECHOSTASIS] launched in 2024.
Both Cruelty Squad and [ECHOSTASIS] sit in Action 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 | ![[ECHOSTASIS] — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/1558000/header.jpg?t=1773494472) [ECHOSTASIS] | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (18,979 reviews) | 89.4% positive (170 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Consumer Softproducts | ENIGMA STUDIO |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Cruelty Squad (2021) is 3 years older than [ECHOSTASIS] (2024).
- Cruelty Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than [ECHOSTASIS] (89.4% positive).
- [ECHOSTASIS] is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Cruelty Squad (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cruelty Squad is Deck Unsupported, [ECHOSTASIS] is Deck Playable.
Cruelty Squad vs [ECHOSTASIS] — FAQ
- Which is better, Cruelty Squad or [ECHOSTASIS]?
- On Steam reviews Cruelty Squad scores higher (96.4% positive) than [ECHOSTASIS] (89.4% 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 [ECHOSTASIS] first?
- If you want chronology, Cruelty Squad (2021) came out before [ECHOSTASIS] (2024). 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 [ECHOSTASIS] similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.