Choose Lethal Company
Choose Lethal Company if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.4% positive across 274,553 reviews.
Lethal Company vs Murky Divers
Lethal Company and Murky Divers both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Lethal Company (2023) is 1 year older than Murky Divers (2024). Lethal Company scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Murky Divers (87.1% 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 Murky Divers
Choose Murky Divers if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,182 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lethal Company and Murky Divers sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Lethal Company |  Murky Divers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.4% positive (274,553 reviews) | 87.1% positive (2,182 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Zeekerss | Embers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Lethal Company (2023) is 1 year older than Murky Divers (2024).
- Lethal Company scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than Murky Divers (87.1% positive).
- Murky Divers is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Lethal Company (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Lethal Company is Deck Playable, Murky Divers is Deck Verified.
Lethal Company vs Murky Divers — FAQ
- Which is better, Lethal Company or Murky Divers?
- On Steam reviews Lethal Company scores higher (97.4% positive) than Murky Divers (87.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lethal Company is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lethal Company or Murky Divers first?
- If you want chronology, Lethal Company (2023) came out before Murky Divers (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 Lethal Company and Murky Divers similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Lethal Company and Murky Divers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lethal Company ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Murky Divers ships Online Co-op, Co-op.