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ApesCape vs The Refuge
ApesCape and The Refuge 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. Both support cooperative play. 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 The Refuge
Choose The Refuge if you want a RPG game with LAN Co-op.
Both ApesCape and The Refuge sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Stereo Sound, 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
 ApesCape |  The Refuge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Deep Core Studio | TheLittleGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
ApesCape vs The Refuge — FAQ
- Are ApesCape and The Refuge 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 ApesCape and The Refuge have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ApesCape ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Refuge ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.