Choose Cedric & Odious
Choose Cedric & Odious if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards and Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Cedric & Odious launched in 2025.
Cedric & Odious vs Dead Rose
Cedric & Odious and Dead Rose 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. Cedric & Odious (2025) is 2 years older than Dead Rose (2027). Cedric & Odious is free; Dead Rose is paid (Price unknown). 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 Rose
Choose Dead Rose if you want the Stereo Sound and Chat Speech-to-text side of the pairing. Dead Rose launched in 2027.
Both Cedric & Odious and Dead Rose sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support, 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
 Cedric & Odious |  Dead Rose | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 96.7% positive (30 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tameem Hamoui | Human World Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Cedric & Odious (2025) is 2 years older than Dead Rose (2027).
- Cedric & Odious is free; Dead Rose is paid (Price unknown).
Cedric & Odious vs Dead Rose — FAQ
- Should I play Cedric & Odious or Dead Rose first?
- If you want chronology, Cedric & Odious (2025) came out before Dead Rose (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 Cedric & Odious and Dead Rose 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.
- Is Cedric & Odious free?
- Yes — Cedric & Odious is a free-to-play Steam title. Dead Rose is paid (Price unknown).