Choose Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land
Choose Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land launched in 2014.
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land vs Hard West
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land and Hard West both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (2014) is 1 year older than Hard West (2015). Hard West scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (67% 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 Hard West
Choose Hard West if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.7% positive across 2,209 reviews.
Both Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land and Hard West sit in Strategy, 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
 Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land |  Hard West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67% positive (115 reviews) | 73.7% positive (2,209 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Wasp Design Ltd | CreativeForge Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (2014) is 1 year older than Hard West (2015).
- Hard West scores higher on Steam reviews (73.7% positive) than Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (67% positive).
- Steam Deck: Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land is Deck Verified, Hard West is Deck Playable.
Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land vs Hard West — FAQ
- Which is better, Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land or Hard West?
- On Steam reviews Hard West scores higher (73.7% positive) than Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (67% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hard West is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land or Hard West first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land (2014) came out before Hard West (2015). 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 Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land and Hard West similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.