Choose The Culling Of The Cows
Choose The Culling Of The Cows if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Culling Of The Cows launched in 2014.
The Culling Of The Cows vs First Day: Home Defender
The Culling Of The Cows and First Day: Home Defender both land in Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. The Culling Of The Cows (2014) is 6 years older than First Day: Home Defender (2020). The Culling Of The Cows is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than First Day: Home Defender (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 First Day: Home Defender
Choose First Day: Home Defender if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. First Day: Home Defender launched in 2020.
Both The Culling Of The Cows and First Day: Home Defender sit in Strategy, Indie, and Casual 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 |  First Day: Home Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.6% positive (90 reviews) | 7 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DL Softworks | BadWolf Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- The Culling Of The Cows (2014) is 6 years older than First Day: Home Defender (2020).
- The Culling Of The Cows is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than First Day: Home Defender (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- The Culling Of The Cows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; First Day: Home Defender has no Deck rating yet.
The Culling Of The Cows vs First Day: Home Defender — FAQ
- Should I play The Culling Of The Cows or First Day: Home Defender first?
- If you want chronology, The Culling Of The Cows (2014) came out before First Day: Home Defender (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 First Day: Home Defender similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Casual 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Culling Of The Cows is rated Deck Playable by Valve. First Day: Home Defender doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.