Should I play The Henchmen or Total Anarchy: Pavilion City first?

If you want chronology, Total Anarchy: Pavilion City (2022) came out before The Henchmen (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 The Henchmen and Total Anarchy: Pavilion City similar?

They overlap on Action, 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.

Does Total Anarchy: Pavilion City have multiplayer like The Henchmen?

No. The Henchmen supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Total Anarchy: Pavilion City is listed as single-player only.

The Henchmen vs Total Anarchy: Pavilion City

The Henchmen and Total Anarchy: Pavilion City both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Total Anarchy: Pavilion City (2022) is 4 years older than The Henchmen (2026). The Henchmen scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Total Anarchy: Pavilion City (75% 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 The Henchmen

Choose The Henchmen if you want an Adventure and Racing game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Henchmen launched in 2026.

Choose Total Anarchy: Pavilion City

Choose Total Anarchy: Pavilion City if it's currently about 89% cheaper on the Steam Store. Total Anarchy: Pavilion City launched in 2022.

Both The Henchmen and Total Anarchy: Pavilion City sit in Action and 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.

The Henchmen vs Total Anarchy: Pavilion City — Steam metadata comparison
	The Henchmen	Total Anarchy: Pavilion City
Released	2026	2022
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, Racing	Action, Indie
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	8.99 USD	0.99 USD
Steam reviews	80.8% positive (26 reviews)	75% positive (12 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Alex Von Bronx	Fionn Hodgson

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
Total Anarchy: Pavilion City (2022) is 4 years older than The Henchmen (2026).
The Henchmen scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Total Anarchy: Pavilion City (75% positive).
Total Anarchy: Pavilion City is currently ~89% cheaper on Steam than The Henchmen (0.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD).
The Henchmen has co-op; Total Anarchy: Pavilion City does not.