Choose Beyond The Waterfalls
Choose Beyond The Waterfalls if you want the Multi-player and Online PvP side of the pairing. Beyond The Waterfalls launched in 2021.
Beyond The Waterfalls vs The Wicked West
Beyond The Waterfalls and The Wicked West both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. Beyond The Waterfalls (2021) is 3 years older than The Wicked West (2024). The Wicked West is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Beyond The Waterfalls (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 The Wicked West
Choose The Wicked West if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Wicked West launched in 2024.
Both Beyond The Waterfalls and The Wicked West sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list LAN PvP and PvP, 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
 Beyond The Waterfalls |  The Wicked West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | dev_k5aa | G4rr3tt |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Beyond The Waterfalls (2021) is 3 years older than The Wicked West (2024).
- The Wicked West is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Beyond The Waterfalls (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Beyond The Waterfalls vs The Wicked West — FAQ
- Should I play Beyond The Waterfalls or The Wicked West first?
- If you want chronology, Beyond The Waterfalls (2021) came out before The Wicked West (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 Beyond The Waterfalls and The Wicked West similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does The Wicked West have multiplayer like Beyond The Waterfalls?
- No. Beyond The Waterfalls supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Wicked West is listed as single-player only.