Choose DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue
Choose DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.7% positive across 156 reviews.
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue vs The Baconing
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue and The Baconing both land in Action, 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, RPG on Steam. DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (2010) is 1 year older than The Baconing (2011). DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than The Baconing (76.3% 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 Baconing
Choose The Baconing if you want an Adventure experience. The Baconing launched in 2011.
Both DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue and The Baconing sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue |  The Baconing | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2011 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.74 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.7% positive (156 reviews) | 76.3% positive (114 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Hothead Games | Hothead Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (2010) is 1 year older than The Baconing (2011).
- DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue scores higher on Steam reviews (82.7% positive) than The Baconing (76.3% positive).
- DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than The Baconing (3.74 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is Deck Unsupported, The Baconing is Deck Playable.
DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue vs The Baconing — FAQ
- Which is better, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue or The Baconing?
- On Steam reviews DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue scores higher (82.7% positive) than The Baconing (76.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue or The Baconing first?
- If you want chronology, DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue (2010) came out before The Baconing (2011). 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 DeathSpank: Thongs of Virtue and The Baconing similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.