Choose The Culling Of The Cows
Choose The Culling Of The Cows if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Culling Of The Cows launched in 2014.
The Culling Of The Cows vs Lab 7: Cold Nights
The Culling Of The Cows and Lab 7: Cold Nights both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Culling Of The Cows (2014) is 6 years older than Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020). Lab 7: Cold Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Culling Of The Cows (65.6% 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 Lab 7: Cold Nights
Choose Lab 7: Cold Nights if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lab 7: Cold Nights launched in 2020.
Both The Culling Of The Cows and Lab 7: Cold Nights sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, 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
 The Culling Of The Cows |  Lab 7: Cold Nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.6% positive (90 reviews) | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | DL Softworks | CaveDave |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Culling Of The Cows (2014) is 6 years older than Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020).
- Lab 7: Cold Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than The Culling Of The Cows (65.6% positive).
- The Culling Of The Cows is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Lab 7: Cold Nights (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- The Culling Of The Cows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Lab 7: Cold Nights has no Deck rating yet.
The Culling Of The Cows vs Lab 7: Cold Nights — FAQ
- Should I play The Culling Of The Cows or Lab 7: Cold Nights first?
- If you want chronology, The Culling Of The Cows (2014) came out before Lab 7: Cold Nights (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 The Culling Of The Cows and Lab 7: Cold Nights similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 The Culling Of The Cows have multiplayer like Lab 7: Cold Nights?
- No. Lab 7: Cold Nights supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Culling Of The Cows is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Culling Of The Cows run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Culling Of The Cows is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lab 7: Cold Nights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.