Choose Ritual
Choose Ritual if you want an Action experience. Ritual launched in 2023.
Ritual vs Deliverance
Ritual and Deliverance both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Ritual (2023) is 1 year older than Deliverance (2024). Deliverance is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Ritual (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Deliverance
Choose Deliverance if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deliverance launched in 2024.
Both Ritual and Deliverance sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Ritual |  Deliverance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.2% positive (13 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 99 Grados Games | Pique, GabbyDabby |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Ritual (2023) is 1 year older than Deliverance (2024).
- Deliverance is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Ritual (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Ritual vs Deliverance — FAQ
- Should I play Ritual or Deliverance first?
- If you want chronology, Ritual (2023) came out before Deliverance (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 Ritual and Deliverance similar?
- They overlap on 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.