Choose Haywire
Choose Haywire if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Haywire launched in 2021.
Haywire vs Oddment
Haywire and Oddment both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Haywire (2021) is 3 years older than Oddment (2024). Haywire is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Oddment (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Oddment
Choose Oddment if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Oddment launched in 2024.
Both Haywire and Oddment sit in 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Haywire |  Oddment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bitwise Games | anchikai, goldenstein64 |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Haywire (2021) is 3 years older than Oddment (2024).
- Haywire is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Oddment (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Haywire vs Oddment — FAQ
- Should I play Haywire or Oddment first?
- If you want chronology, Haywire (2021) came out before Oddment (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 Haywire and Oddment similar?
- They overlap on 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.