Are Rake: The lake and Benthos similar?

They overlap on Indie 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 Rake: The lake and Benthos have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Rake: The lake ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Benthos ships Online Co-op, Co-op.

Rake: The lake vs Benthos

Rake: The lake and Benthos both land in Indie 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 are Indie games 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 Rake: The lake

Choose Rake: The lake if it matches what drew you to this matchup.

Choose Benthos

Choose Benthos if you want an Action, Adventure, and Simulation game with Subtitle Options, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound.

Both Rake: The lake and Benthos sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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.

Rake: The lake vs Benthos — Steam metadata comparison
	Rake: The lake	Benthos
Released	—	—
Genres	Indie	Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, 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, Co-op
Developers	Blue Cat studio	Doodlefish Games

Side by side

Both are Indie games on Steam.
Both support cooperative play.