Choose Cruelty Squad
Choose Cruelty Squad if you want an Action and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.4% positive across 18,979 reviews.
Cruelty Squad vs Psychroma
Cruelty Squad and Psychroma 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. Cruelty Squad (2021) is 3 years older than Psychroma (2024). Cruelty Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Psychroma (90.5% 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 Psychroma
Choose Psychroma if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Psychroma launched in 2024.
Both Cruelty Squad and Psychroma sit in Indie 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 |  Psychroma | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.4% positive (18,979 reviews) | 90.5% positive (137 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Consumer Softproducts | Rocket Adrift |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Cruelty Squad (2021) is 3 years older than Psychroma (2024).
- Cruelty Squad scores higher on Steam reviews (96.4% positive) than Psychroma (90.5% positive).
- Psychroma is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Cruelty Squad (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cruelty Squad is Deck Unsupported, Psychroma is Deck Verified.
Cruelty Squad vs Psychroma — FAQ
- Which is better, Cruelty Squad or Psychroma?
- On Steam reviews Cruelty Squad scores higher (96.4% positive) than Psychroma (90.5% 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 Psychroma first?
- If you want chronology, Cruelty Squad (2021) came out before Psychroma (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 Psychroma 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.