Choose Мафия шахматы (Жмурки)
Choose Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) launched in 2023.
Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) vs Culdcept The First
Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) and Culdcept The First both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) (2023) is 3 years older than Culdcept The First (2026). Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) is free; Culdcept The First is paid (29.99 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 Culdcept The First
Choose Culdcept The First if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Culdcept The First launched in 2026.
Both Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) and Culdcept The First sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player and PvP, 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
 Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) |  Culdcept The First | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | KartuzOv Games | CITY CONNECTION |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) (2023) is 3 years older than Culdcept The First (2026).
- Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) is free; Culdcept The First is paid (29.99 USD).
- Culdcept The First is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) has no Deck rating yet.
Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) vs Culdcept The First — FAQ
- Should I play Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) or Culdcept The First first?
- If you want chronology, Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) (2023) came out before Culdcept The First (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 Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) and Culdcept The First similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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 Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) free?
- Yes — Мафия шахматы (Жмурки) is a free-to-play Steam title. Culdcept The First is paid (29.99 USD).