Choose How We Die: Prologue
Choose How We Die: Prologue if you want an Adventure, Simulation, and Free To Play experience. How We Die: Prologue launched in 2024.
How We Die: Prologue vs Hell Wait
How We Die: Prologue and Hell Wait both land in 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. How We Die: Prologue (2024) is 2 years older than Hell Wait (2026). How We Die: Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hell Wait has no Deck rating yet. 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 Hell Wait
Choose Hell Wait if you want a Casual game with Stereo Sound and Playable without Timed Input. Hell Wait launched in 2026.
Both How We Die: Prologue and Hell Wait sit in 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
 How We Die: Prologue |  Hell Wait | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Doublsb Soft | Mondbekker |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- How We Die: Prologue (2024) is 2 years older than Hell Wait (2026).
- How We Die: Prologue is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hell Wait has no Deck rating yet.
How We Die: Prologue vs Hell Wait — FAQ
- Should I play How We Die: Prologue or Hell Wait first?
- If you want chronology, How We Die: Prologue (2024) came out before Hell Wait (2026). 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 How We Die: Prologue and Hell Wait similar?
- They overlap on 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 How We Die: Prologue run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How We Die: Prologue is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hell Wait doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.