Choose Strange Town
Choose Strange Town if you want an Early Access experience. Strange Town launched in 2023.
Strange Town vs Castle of Mist
Strange Town and Castle of Mist both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Strange Town (2023) is 2 years older than Castle of Mist (2025). Castle of Mist is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Strange Town (4.99 USD vs. 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 Castle of Mist
Choose Castle of Mist if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Casual game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. Castle of Mist launched in 2025.
Both Strange Town and Castle of Mist sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Strange Town |  Castle of Mist | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Team & Target Game Studios | HU ZENAN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Strange Town (2023) is 2 years older than Castle of Mist (2025).
- Castle of Mist is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Strange Town (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Strange Town vs Castle of Mist — FAQ
- Should I play Strange Town or Castle of Mist first?
- If you want chronology, Strange Town (2023) came out before Castle of Mist (2025). 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 Strange Town and Castle of Mist similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Strange Town and Castle of Mist have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Strange Town ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Castle of Mist ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.