Choose Strange Town
Choose Strange Town if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Strange Town launched in 2023.
Strange Town vs Town of Salem 2
Strange Town and Town of Salem 2 both land in Action, Strategy, RPG 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, Strategy, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2023. Town of Salem 2 is free; Strange Town is paid (4.99 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 Town of Salem 2
Choose Town of Salem 2 if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 7,817 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Strange Town and Town of Salem 2 sit in Action, Strategy, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online 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
 Strange Town |  Town of Salem 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 70.6% positive (7,817 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Team & Target Game Studios | BlankMediaGames LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Town of Salem 2 is free; Strange Town is paid (4.99 USD).
- Strange Town has co-op; Town of Salem 2 does not.
- Town of Salem 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Strange Town has no Deck rating yet.
Strange Town vs Town of Salem 2 — FAQ
- Are Strange Town and Town of Salem 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, RPG 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.
- Is Town of Salem 2 free?
- Yes — Town of Salem 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Strange Town is paid (4.99 USD).