Choose The Wolf Among Us
Choose The Wolf Among Us if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 18,516 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Wolf Among Us vs Great Deceiver
The Wolf Among Us and Great Deceiver both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Wolf Among Us (2013) is 9 years older than Great Deceiver (2022). The Wolf Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Great Deceiver (56.5% 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 Great Deceiver
Choose Great Deceiver if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Great Deceiver launched in 2022.
Both The Wolf Among Us and Great Deceiver sit in 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
 The Wolf Among Us |  Great Deceiver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.7% positive (18,516 reviews) | 56.5% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Telltale | Empress, Elf |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Wolf Among Us (2013) is 9 years older than Great Deceiver (2022).
- The Wolf Among Us scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Great Deceiver (56.5% positive).
- The Wolf Among Us is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Great Deceiver (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Wolf Among Us is Deck Playable, Great Deceiver is Deck Unsupported.
The Wolf Among Us vs Great Deceiver — FAQ
- Should I play The Wolf Among Us or Great Deceiver first?
- If you want chronology, The Wolf Among Us (2013) came out before Great Deceiver (2022). 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 Wolf Among Us and Great Deceiver similar?
- They overlap on 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.