Choose Tears of Metal
Choose Tears of Metal if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,158 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tears of Metal vs Thorn Knight
Tears of Metal and Thorn Knight 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. Tears of Metal has co-op; Thorn Knight does not. 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 Thorn Knight
Choose Thorn Knight if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Tears of Metal and Thorn Knight sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended, 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
 Tears of Metal |  Thorn Knight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 22.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (1,158 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Paper Cult | Legion Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Tears of Metal has co-op; Thorn Knight does not.
Tears of Metal vs Thorn Knight — FAQ
- Are Tears of Metal and Thorn Knight 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.
- Does Thorn Knight have multiplayer like Tears of Metal?
- No. Tears of Metal supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Thorn Knight is listed as single-player only.