Choose Malum
Choose Malum if you want an Adventure experience. Malum launched in 2021.
Malum vs The Escape: Together
Malum and The Escape: Together 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. Malum (2021) is 2 years older than The Escape: Together (2023). The Escape: Together scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Malum (72.5% 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 Escape: Together
Choose The Escape: Together if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.8% positive across 758 reviews.
Both Malum and The Escape: Together sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Malum |  The Escape: Together | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (233 reviews) | 78.8% positive (758 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MalumGames | Nightstuff Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Malum (2021) is 2 years older than The Escape: Together (2023).
- The Escape: Together scores higher on Steam reviews (78.8% positive) than Malum (72.5% positive).
- The Escape: Together is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Malum (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Escape: Together is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Malum has no Deck rating yet.
Malum vs The Escape: Together — FAQ
- Which is better, Malum or The Escape: Together?
- On Steam reviews The Escape: Together scores higher (78.8% positive) than Malum (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Escape: Together is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Malum or The Escape: Together first?
- If you want chronology, Malum (2021) came out before The Escape: Together (2023). 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 Malum and The Escape: Together 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.
- Do both Malum and The Escape: Together have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Malum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Escape: Together ships Online Co-op, Co-op.