Choose Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck!
Choose Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! launched in 2023.
Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! vs Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant
Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! and Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant both land in Strategy, RPG 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! (2023) is 1 year older than Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant (2024). Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant (49.5% 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 Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant
Choose Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Multi-player. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant launched in 2024.
Both Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! and Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant sit in Strategy and RPG 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
 Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! |  Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 49.5% positive (210 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | SMART Technologies | Yoozoo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! (2023) is 1 year older than Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant (2024).
- Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant (49.5% positive).
- Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant is free; Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! vs Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant — FAQ
- Should I play Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! or Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant first?
- If you want chronology, Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! (2023) came out before Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant (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 Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! and Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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 Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! have multiplayer like Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant?
- No. Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! is listed as single-player only.
- Is Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant free?
- Yes — Echocalypse: The Scarlet Covenant is a free-to-play Steam title. Last Kids on Earth: Hit the Deck! is paid (14.99 USD).