Choose Town of Salem
Choose Town of Salem if you want a Casual experience. 24,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Town of Salem vs Strange Town
Town of Salem and Strange Town both land in Action, Strategy, RPG 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, Strategy, RPG on Steam. Town of Salem (2014) is 9 years older than Strange Town (2023). Strange Town is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Town of Salem (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 Strange Town
Choose Strange Town if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Strange Town launched in 2023.
Both Town of Salem and Strange Town sit in Action, Strategy, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Town of Salem |  Strange Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (24,427 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | BlankMediaGames | Team & Target Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Town of Salem (2014) is 9 years older than Strange Town (2023).
- Strange Town is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Town of Salem (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Strange Town has co-op; Town of Salem does not.
- Town of Salem is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Strange Town has no Deck rating yet.
Town of Salem vs Strange Town — FAQ
- Should I play Town of Salem or Strange Town first?
- If you want chronology, Town of Salem (2014) came out before Strange Town (2023). 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 Town of Salem and Strange Town similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, RPG 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 Town of Salem run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Town of Salem is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Strange Town doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.