Choose Apotheon
Choose Apotheon if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 2,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Apotheon vs Abathor
Apotheon and Abathor 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. Apotheon (2015) is 9 years older than Abathor (2024). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Apotheon: 2,025 reviews, Abathor: 171). 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 Abathor
Choose Abathor if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Abathor launched in 2024.
Both Apotheon and Abathor sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.9% vs 89.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Apotheon |  Abathor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (2,025 reviews) | 89.5% positive (171 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Alientrap | Pow Pixel Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Apotheon (2015) is 9 years older than Abathor (2024).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Apotheon: 2,025 reviews, Abathor: 171).
- Abathor is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Apotheon (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Abathor has co-op; Apotheon does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Apotheon vs Abathor — FAQ
- Which is better, Apotheon or Abathor?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Apotheon sits at 89.9% positive (2,025 reviews), Abathor at 89.5% (171). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Apotheon or Abathor first?
- If you want chronology, Apotheon (2015) came out before Abathor (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 Apotheon and Abathor 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.
- Does Apotheon have multiplayer like Abathor?
- No. Abathor supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Apotheon is listed as single-player only.
- Do Apotheon and Abathor both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.