Choose Beware the Depths
Choose Beware the Depths if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. Beware the Depths launched in 2026.
Beware the Depths vs No Critters Were Harmed!
Beware the Depths and No Critters Were Harmed! both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Beware the Depths (2026) is 1 year older than No Critters Were Harmed! (2027). 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 No Critters Were Harmed!
Choose No Critters Were Harmed! if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Stereo Sound side of the pairing. No Critters Were Harmed! launched in 2027.
Both Beware the Depths and No Critters Were Harmed! sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Beware the Depths |  No Critters Were Harmed! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | 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, Co-op |
| Developers | Dandy Games | Goblins Brew Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Beware the Depths (2026) is 1 year older than No Critters Were Harmed! (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Beware the Depths vs No Critters Were Harmed! — FAQ
- Should I play Beware the Depths or No Critters Were Harmed! first?
- If you want chronology, Beware the Depths (2026) came out before No Critters Were Harmed! (2027). 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 Beware the Depths and No Critters Were Harmed! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Beware the Depths and No Critters Were Harmed! have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Beware the Depths ships Online Co-op, Co-op; No Critters Were Harmed! ships Online Co-op, Co-op.