Choose Oathbreakers
Choose Oathbreakers if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. Oathbreakers launched in 2022.
Oathbreakers vs The Cinder Pact
Oathbreakers and The Cinder Pact both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Oathbreakers (2022) is 4 years older than The Cinder Pact (2026). The Cinder Pact is free; Oathbreakers is paid (Price unknown). 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 The Cinder Pact
Choose The Cinder Pact if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Cinder Pact launched in 2026.
Both Oathbreakers and The Cinder Pact sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support, 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
 Oathbreakers |  The Cinder Pact | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64% positive (25 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Warcrown Entertainment | ZMVR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Oathbreakers (2022) is 4 years older than The Cinder Pact (2026).
- The Cinder Pact is free; Oathbreakers is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Oathbreakers vs The Cinder Pact — FAQ
- Should I play Oathbreakers or The Cinder Pact first?
- If you want chronology, Oathbreakers (2022) came out before The Cinder Pact (2026). 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 Oathbreakers and The Cinder Pact similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Oathbreakers and The Cinder Pact have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Oathbreakers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Cinder Pact ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is The Cinder Pact free?
- Yes — The Cinder Pact is a free-to-play Steam title. Oathbreakers is paid (Price unknown).