Choose Odallus: The Dark Call
Choose Odallus: The Dark Call if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Odallus: The Dark Call launched in 2015.
Odallus: The Dark Call vs Malleus Maleficarum
Odallus: The Dark Call and Malleus Maleficarum both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) is 11 years older than Malleus Maleficarum (2026). Odallus: The Dark Call is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Malleus Maleficarum 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 Malleus Maleficarum
Choose Malleus Maleficarum if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Malleus Maleficarum launched in 2026.
Both Odallus: The Dark Call and Malleus Maleficarum sit in Action 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
 Odallus: The Dark Call |  Malleus Maleficarum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (445 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | JoyMasher | Hairgression |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) is 11 years older than Malleus Maleficarum (2026).
- Odallus: The Dark Call is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Malleus Maleficarum has no Deck rating yet.
Odallus: The Dark Call vs Malleus Maleficarum — FAQ
- Should I play Odallus: The Dark Call or Malleus Maleficarum first?
- If you want chronology, Odallus: The Dark Call (2015) came out before Malleus Maleficarum (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 Odallus: The Dark Call and Malleus Maleficarum similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.