Choose Murder Miners
Choose Murder Miners if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Murder Miners vs Exanimate
Murder Miners and Exanimate both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Murder Miners (2014) is 11 years older than Exanimate (2025). Murder Miners is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Exanimate (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Exanimate
Choose Exanimate if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Exanimate launched in 2025.
Both Murder Miners and Exanimate sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Murder Miners |  Exanimate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.3% positive (3,095 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | JForce Games | CodeCabanaGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Murder Miners (2014) is 11 years older than Exanimate (2025).
- Murder Miners is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Exanimate (2.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Murder Miners is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Exanimate has no Deck rating yet.
Murder Miners vs Exanimate — FAQ
- Should I play Murder Miners or Exanimate first?
- If you want chronology, Murder Miners (2014) came out before Exanimate (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 Murder Miners and Exanimate similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Exanimate 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; Exanimate ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Murder Miners run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Murder Miners is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Exanimate doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.