Choose Fear Therapy
Choose Fear Therapy if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,081 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fear Therapy vs Holy Purge : Exorcist
Fear Therapy and Holy Purge : Exorcist 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. Fear Therapy (2021) is 1 year older than Holy Purge : Exorcist (2022). Holy Purge : Exorcist scores higher on Steam reviews (74.3% positive) than Fear Therapy (69.1% 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 Holy Purge : Exorcist
Choose Holy Purge : Exorcist if you want an Action game with LAN Co-op. Holy Purge : Exorcist launched in 2022.
Both Fear Therapy and Holy Purge : Exorcist sit in 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
 Fear Therapy |  Holy Purge : Exorcist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.1% positive (1,081 reviews) | 74.3% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Black Flag Studios | Celeritas Games |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Fear Therapy (2021) is 1 year older than Holy Purge : Exorcist (2022).
- Holy Purge : Exorcist scores higher on Steam reviews (74.3% positive) than Fear Therapy (69.1% positive).
- Fear Therapy is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Holy Purge : Exorcist (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Fear Therapy is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Holy Purge : Exorcist has no Deck rating yet.
Fear Therapy vs Holy Purge : Exorcist — FAQ
- Should I play Fear Therapy or Holy Purge : Exorcist first?
- If you want chronology, Fear Therapy (2021) came out before Holy Purge : Exorcist (2022). 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 Fear Therapy and Holy Purge : Exorcist 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.
- Do both Fear Therapy and Holy Purge : Exorcist have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fear Therapy ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Holy Purge : Exorcist ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Fear Therapy run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Fear Therapy is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Holy Purge : Exorcist doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.