Choose Holy Purge : Exorcist
Choose Holy Purge : Exorcist if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. Holy Purge : Exorcist launched in 2022.
Holy Purge : Exorcist vs Cursed Despair
Holy Purge : Exorcist and Cursed Despair both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Holy Purge : Exorcist (2022) is 2 years older than Cursed Despair (2024). Cursed Despair is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Holy Purge : Exorcist (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Cursed Despair
Choose Cursed Despair if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Cursed Despair launched in 2024.
Both Holy Purge : Exorcist and Cursed Despair sit in Action and 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
 Holy Purge : Exorcist |  Cursed Despair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (70 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Celeritas Games | Lunatic Eclipse Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Holy Purge : Exorcist (2022) is 2 years older than Cursed Despair (2024).
- Cursed Despair is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Holy Purge : Exorcist (0.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Holy Purge : Exorcist vs Cursed Despair — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Purge : Exorcist or Cursed Despair first?
- If you want chronology, Holy Purge : Exorcist (2022) came out before Cursed Despair (2024). 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 Holy Purge : Exorcist and Cursed Despair similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Holy Purge : Exorcist and Cursed Despair have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Holy Purge : Exorcist ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Cursed Despair ships Online Co-op, Co-op.