Choose Children of Morta
Choose Children of Morta if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.4% positive across 7,392 reviews.
Children of Morta vs Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue
Children of Morta and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue 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. Children of Morta (2019) is 1 year older than Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (2020). Children of Morta scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (75.6% 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 Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue
Choose Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue launched in 2020.
Both Children of Morta and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Children of Morta |  Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 21.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.4% positive (7,392 reviews) | 75.6% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dead Mage | Grimorio of Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Children of Morta (2019) is 1 year older than Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (2020).
- Children of Morta scores higher on Steam reviews (88.4% positive) than Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (75.6% positive).
- Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue is free; Children of Morta is paid (21.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Children of Morta is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue has no Deck rating yet.
Children of Morta vs Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, Children of Morta or Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue?
- On Steam reviews Children of Morta scores higher (88.4% positive) than Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (75.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Children of Morta is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Children of Morta or Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Children of Morta (2019) came out before Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue (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 Children of Morta and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue 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.
- Do both Children of Morta and Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Children of Morta ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue free?
- Yes — Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Children of Morta is paid (21.99 USD).
- Does Children of Morta run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Children of Morta is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Sword of the Necromancer - Prologue doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.