Choose The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Choose The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,090 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing vs Deathtrap
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and Deathtrap 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. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (2013) is 2 years older than Deathtrap (2015). Deathtrap scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (80.7% 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 Deathtrap
Choose Deathtrap if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.3% positive across 1,006 reviews.
Both The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and Deathtrap sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing |  Deathtrap | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (3,090 reviews) | 83.3% positive (1,006 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | NeocoreGames | NeocoreGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (2013) is 2 years older than Deathtrap (2015).
- Deathtrap scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (80.7% positive).
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Deathtrap (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing has co-op; Deathtrap does not.
- Steam Deck: The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing is Deck Unsupported, Deathtrap is Deck Playable.
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing vs Deathtrap — FAQ
- Which is better, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing or Deathtrap?
- On Steam reviews Deathtrap scores higher (83.3% positive) than The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (80.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deathtrap is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing or Deathtrap first?
- If you want chronology, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing (2013) came out before Deathtrap (2015). 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 The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and Deathtrap 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.