Choose Contagion
Choose Contagion if you want an Indie game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,535 Steam reviews back the pick.
Contagion vs Lamentations
Contagion and Lamentations both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Contagion (2013) is 12 years older than Lamentations (2025). Contagion scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Lamentations (62.5% 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 Lamentations
Choose Lamentations if you want a RPG game with HDR available. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lamentations launched in 2025.
Both Contagion and Lamentations sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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
 Contagion |  Lamentations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (5,535 reviews) | 62.5% positive (24 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Monochrome, Inc | Yooper Game Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Contagion (2013) is 12 years older than Lamentations (2025).
- Contagion scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Lamentations (62.5% positive).
- Contagion is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Lamentations (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Contagion is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Lamentations has no Deck rating yet.
Contagion vs Lamentations — FAQ
- Should I play Contagion or Lamentations first?
- If you want chronology, Contagion (2013) came out before Lamentations (2025). 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 Contagion and Lamentations similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Contagion and Lamentations have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Contagion ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lamentations ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Contagion run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Contagion is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Lamentations doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.