Choose Guillotine
Choose Guillotine if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Guillotine launched in 2022.
Guillotine vs Castle of Mist
Guillotine and Castle of Mist both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Guillotine (2022) is 3 years older than Castle of Mist (2025). Castle of Mist is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Guillotine (4.99 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 Castle of Mist
Choose Castle of Mist if you want an Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Castle of Mist launched in 2025.
Both Guillotine and Castle of Mist sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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
 Guillotine |  Castle of Mist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Felipe Rodrigues | HU ZENAN |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Guillotine (2022) is 3 years older than Castle of Mist (2025).
- Castle of Mist is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Guillotine (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Guillotine vs Castle of Mist — FAQ
- Should I play Guillotine or Castle of Mist first?
- If you want chronology, Guillotine (2022) came out before Castle of Mist (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 Guillotine and Castle of Mist similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Guillotine and Castle of Mist have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Guillotine ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Castle of Mist ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.