Choose Sail
Choose Sail if you want a Simulation and RPG game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Sail launched in 2022.
Sail vs Rat It: Plague Hunter
Sail and Rat It: Plague Hunter both land in Action, Adventure, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Sail (2022) is 1 year older than Rat It: Plague Hunter (2023). Rat It: Plague Hunter is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Sail (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Rat It: Plague Hunter
Choose Rat It: Plague Hunter if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rat It: Plague Hunter launched in 2023.
Both Sail and Rat It: Plague Hunter sit in Action, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list VR Only, 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
 Sail |  Rat It: Plague Hunter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.8% positive (103 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Team Interactive Inc., Continuum XR | Fountain Game Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Sail (2022) is 1 year older than Rat It: Plague Hunter (2023).
- Rat It: Plague Hunter is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Sail (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Sail has co-op; Rat It: Plague Hunter does not.
Sail vs Rat It: Plague Hunter — FAQ
- Should I play Sail or Rat It: Plague Hunter first?
- If you want chronology, Sail (2022) came out before Rat It: Plague Hunter (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 Sail and Rat It: Plague Hunter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Early Access 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 Rat It: Plague Hunter have multiplayer like Sail?
- No. Sail supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Rat It: Plague Hunter is listed as single-player only.