Choose Foul Play
Choose Foul Play if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.8% positive across 244 reviews.
Foul Play vs Abyss Odyssey
Foul Play and Abyss Odyssey both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Foul Play (2013) is 1 year older than Abyss Odyssey (2014). Foul Play scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% 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 Abyss Odyssey
Choose Abyss Odyssey if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Abyss Odyssey launched in 2014.
Both Foul Play and Abyss Odyssey sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Foul Play |  Abyss Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (244 reviews) | 68.8% positive (805 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Mediatonic | ACE Team |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Foul Play (2013) is 1 year older than Abyss Odyssey (2014).
- Foul Play scores higher on Steam reviews (75.8% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% positive).
- Abyss Odyssey is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Foul Play (4.49 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Abyss Odyssey is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Foul Play has no Deck rating yet.
Foul Play vs Abyss Odyssey — FAQ
- Which is better, Foul Play or Abyss Odyssey?
- On Steam reviews Foul Play scores higher (75.8% positive) than Abyss Odyssey (68.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Foul Play is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Foul Play or Abyss Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, Foul Play (2013) came out before Abyss Odyssey (2014). 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 Foul Play and Abyss Odyssey similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Foul Play and Abyss Odyssey have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Foul Play ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Abyss Odyssey ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.