Choose Van Helsing: The Lightmaker
Choose Van Helsing: The Lightmaker if you want the DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Van Helsing: The Lightmaker vs Dead Haul
Van Helsing: The Lightmaker and Dead Haul both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Dead Haul
Choose Dead Haul if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards and LAN Co-op.
Both Van Helsing: The Lightmaker and Dead Haul sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Van Helsing: The Lightmaker |  Dead Haul | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | MoonMates | Ategig |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Van Helsing: The Lightmaker vs Dead Haul — FAQ
- Are Van Helsing: The Lightmaker and Dead Haul similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Van Helsing: The Lightmaker and Dead Haul have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Van Helsing: The Lightmaker ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dead Haul ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.