Choose Curse of the Sea Rats
Choose Curse of the Sea Rats if you want a RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Curse of the Sea Rats launched in 2023.
Curse of the Sea Rats vs Volkolak: The Will of Gods
Curse of the Sea Rats and Volkolak: The Will of Gods both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Curse of the Sea Rats (2023) is 2 years older than Volkolak: The Will of Gods (2025). Volkolak: The Will of Gods scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than Curse of the Sea Rats (60% 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 Volkolak: The Will of Gods
Choose Volkolak: The Will of Gods if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Volkolak: The Will of Gods launched in 2025.
Both Curse of the Sea Rats and Volkolak: The Will of Gods sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Curse of the Sea Rats |  Volkolak: The Will of Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.14 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (55 reviews) | 97.8% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Petoons Studio | Volk Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Curse of the Sea Rats (2023) is 2 years older than Volkolak: The Will of Gods (2025).
- Volkolak: The Will of Gods scores higher on Steam reviews (97.8% positive) than Curse of the Sea Rats (60% positive).
- Volkolak: The Will of Gods is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Curse of the Sea Rats (7.14 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Curse of the Sea Rats has co-op; Volkolak: The Will of Gods does not.
- Volkolak: The Will of Gods is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Curse of the Sea Rats has no Deck rating yet.
Curse of the Sea Rats vs Volkolak: The Will of Gods — FAQ
- Should I play Curse of the Sea Rats or Volkolak: The Will of Gods first?
- If you want chronology, Curse of the Sea Rats (2023) came out before Volkolak: The Will of Gods (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 Curse of the Sea Rats and Volkolak: The Will of Gods similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Volkolak: The Will of Gods have multiplayer like Curse of the Sea Rats?
- No. Curse of the Sea Rats supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Volkolak: The Will of Gods is listed as single-player only.