Choose Town of Salem
Choose Town of Salem if you want an Action and RPG game with Multi-player. 24,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Town of Salem vs Archipelago
Town of Salem and Archipelago both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Town of Salem (2014) is 2 years older than Archipelago (2016). Town of Salem scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Archipelago (77% 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 Archipelago
Choose Archipelago if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Archipelago launched in 2016.
Both Town of Salem and Archipelago sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Town of Salem |  Archipelago | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, RPG, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.9% positive (24,427 reviews) | 77% positive (61 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | BlankMediaGames | Tort |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Town of Salem (2014) is 2 years older than Archipelago (2016).
- Town of Salem scores higher on Steam reviews (87.9% positive) than Archipelago (77% positive).
- Archipelago is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Town of Salem (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Town of Salem vs Archipelago — FAQ
- Should I play Town of Salem or Archipelago first?
- If you want chronology, Town of Salem (2014) came out before Archipelago (2016). 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 Archipelago similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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 Archipelago have multiplayer like Town of Salem?
- No. Town of Salem supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Archipelago is listed as single-player only.