Choose Waking Tides
Choose Waking Tides if you want a Casual experience. Waking Tides launched in 2024.
Waking Tides vs Butcher of the North
Waking Tides and Butcher of the North 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. Waking Tides (2024) is 1 year older than Butcher of the North (2025). Butcher of the North scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Waking Tides (53.3% 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 Butcher of the North
Choose Butcher of the North if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. Butcher of the North launched in 2025.
Both Waking Tides and Butcher of the North 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
 Waking Tides |  Butcher of the North | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.3% positive (15 reviews) | 85.3% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | AirshipFx | Admia |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Waking Tides (2024) is 1 year older than Butcher of the North (2025).
- Butcher of the North scores higher on Steam reviews (85.3% positive) than Waking Tides (53.3% positive).
- Butcher of the North is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Waking Tides (2.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Waking Tides vs Butcher of the North — FAQ
- Should I play Waking Tides or Butcher of the North first?
- If you want chronology, Waking Tides (2024) came out before Butcher of the North (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 Waking Tides and Butcher of the North 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.