Choose Stowaway
Choose Stowaway if you want an Early Access experience. Stowaway launched in 2020.
Stowaway vs Bitten! Someone has to be a villain
Stowaway and Bitten! Someone has to be a villain both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Stowaway (2020) is 1 year older than Bitten! Someone has to be a villain (2021). Bitten! Someone has to be a villain is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Stowaway (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Bitten! Someone has to be a villain
Choose Bitten! Someone has to be a villain if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bitten! Someone has to be a villain launched in 2021.
Both Stowaway and Bitten! Someone has to be a villain sit in Action, Strategy, and 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
 Stowaway |  Bitten! Someone has to be a villain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75% positive (256 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Sandstorm Studios Inc. | Uladzislau Basin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Stowaway (2020) is 1 year older than Bitten! Someone has to be a villain (2021).
- Bitten! Someone has to be a villain is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Stowaway (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Stowaway vs Bitten! Someone has to be a villain — FAQ
- Should I play Stowaway or Bitten! Someone has to be a villain first?
- If you want chronology, Stowaway (2020) came out before Bitten! Someone has to be a villain (2021). 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 Stowaway and Bitten! Someone has to be a villain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Stowaway and Bitten! Someone has to be a villain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Stowaway ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Bitten! Someone has to be a villain ships Online Co-op, Co-op.