Choose The Ship: Murder Party
Choose The Ship: Murder Party if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP side of the pairing. 1,850 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Ship: Murder Party vs Kronos
The Ship: Murder Party and Kronos both land in Action, Indie, 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 Action, Indie, RPG on Steam. The Ship: Murder Party (2006) is 11 years older than Kronos (2017). Kronos is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Ship: Murder Party (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Kronos
Choose Kronos if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kronos launched in 2017.
Both The Ship: Murder Party and Kronos sit in Action, Indie, 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
 The Ship: Murder Party |  Kronos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2006 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.8% positive (1,850 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Outerlight Ltd. | UroboroStudio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- The Ship: Murder Party (2006) is 11 years older than Kronos (2017).
- Kronos is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Ship: Murder Party (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Ship: Murder Party is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Kronos has no Deck rating yet.
The Ship: Murder Party vs Kronos — FAQ
- Should I play The Ship: Murder Party or Kronos first?
- If you want chronology, The Ship: Murder Party (2006) came out before Kronos (2017). 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 The Ship: Murder Party and Kronos similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Kronos have multiplayer like The Ship: Murder Party?
- No. The Ship: Murder Party supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Kronos is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Ship: Murder Party run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Ship: Murder Party is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Kronos doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.