Choose Murder Miners
Choose Murder Miners if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 81% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Murder Miners vs The Otterman Empire
Murder Miners and The Otterman Empire both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Murder Miners (2014) is 6 years older than The Otterman Empire (2020). Murder Miners scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than The Otterman Empire (69.2% 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 The Otterman Empire
Choose The Otterman Empire if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Otterman Empire launched in 2020.
Both Murder Miners and The Otterman Empire sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP, 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
 Murder Miners |  The Otterman Empire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (3,095 reviews) | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | JForce Games | Tri-Heart Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Murder Miners (2014) is 6 years older than The Otterman Empire (2020).
- Murder Miners scores higher on Steam reviews (90.3% positive) than The Otterman Empire (69.2% positive).
- Murder Miners is currently ~81% cheaper on Steam than The Otterman Empire (2.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Murder Miners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Otterman Empire has no Deck rating yet.
Murder Miners vs The Otterman Empire — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Miners or The Otterman Empire first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Miners (2014) came out before The Otterman Empire (2020). 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 Murder Miners and The Otterman Empire similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Murder Miners and The Otterman Empire have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Murder Miners ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; The Otterman Empire ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Murder Miners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Murder Miners is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Otterman Empire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.