Choose Depth
Choose Depth if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 9,990 Steam reviews back the pick.
Depth vs Maneater
Depth and Maneater 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. Depth (2014) is 7 years older than Maneater (2021). Depth scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Maneater (88.9% 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 Maneater
Choose Maneater if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 8,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Depth and Maneater sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.4% vs 88.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Depth |  Maneater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (9,990 reviews) | 88.9% positive (8,199 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ammobox Studios | Tripwire Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Depth (2014) is 7 years older than Maneater (2021).
- Depth scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than Maneater (88.9% positive).
- Depth is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Maneater (19.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Depth is Deck Playable, Maneater is Deck Verified.
Depth vs Maneater — FAQ
- Which is better, Depth or Maneater?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Depth sits at 90.4% positive (9,990 reviews), Maneater at 88.9% (8,199). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Depth or Maneater first?
- If you want chronology, Depth (2014) came out before Maneater (2021). 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 Depth and Maneater 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.
- Does Maneater have multiplayer like Depth?
- No. Depth supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Maneater is listed as single-player only.