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Cathedral of Sorrow vs The Great Below

Cathedral of Sorrow and The Great Below both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Cathedral of Sorrow is free; The Great Below is paid (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 Cathedral of Sorrow

Choose Cathedral of Sorrow if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.

Choose The Great Below

Choose The Great Below if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Great Below launched in 2023.

Both Cathedral of Sorrow and The Great Below sit in Indie on Steam, 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

Cathedral of Sorrow vs The Great Below — Steam metadata comparison
Cathedral of Sorrow — Steam game coverCathedral of SorrowThe Great Below — Steam game coverThe Great Below
Released2023
GenresIndieIndie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PriceFree to play4.99 USD
Steam reviews93.3% positive (15 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersFoolhardy HorizonsDobra Studios

Side by side

Cathedral of Sorrow vs The Great Below — FAQ

Are Cathedral of Sorrow and The Great Below similar?
They overlap on 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.
Is Cathedral of Sorrow free?
Yes — Cathedral of Sorrow is a free-to-play Steam title. The Great Below is paid (4.99 USD).
Cathedral of Sorrow vs The Great Below — Verdict (2026) · imho.run