Choose Deadlings: Rotten Edition
Choose Deadlings: Rotten Edition if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deadlings: Rotten Edition launched in 2014.
Deadlings: Rotten Edition vs Orange Moon
Deadlings: Rotten Edition and Orange Moon 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. Deadlings: Rotten Edition (2014) is 3 years older than Orange Moon (2017). Orange Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Deadlings: Rotten Edition (71.4% 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 Orange Moon
Choose Orange Moon if you want a RPG and Gore experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orange Moon launched in 2017.
Both Deadlings: Rotten Edition and Orange Moon sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Deadlings: Rotten Edition |  Orange Moon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.4% positive (21 reviews) | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ONE MORE LEVEL | Betelgeuse Zero |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Deadlings: Rotten Edition (2014) is 3 years older than Orange Moon (2017).
- Orange Moon scores higher on Steam reviews (82.4% positive) than Deadlings: Rotten Edition (71.4% positive).
- Deadlings: Rotten Edition is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Orange Moon (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Deadlings: Rotten Edition vs Orange Moon — FAQ
- Should I play Deadlings: Rotten Edition or Orange Moon first?
- If you want chronology, Deadlings: Rotten Edition (2014) came out before Orange Moon (2017). 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 Deadlings: Rotten Edition and Orange Moon 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.