Choose Lone Wolf
Choose Lone Wolf if you want an Action and RPG game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lone Wolf launched in 2024.
Lone Wolf vs Wailing Heights
Lone Wolf and Wailing Heights both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Wailing Heights (2016) is 8 years older than Lone Wolf (2024). Wailing Heights is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lone Wolf (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Wailing Heights
Choose Wailing Heights if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Wailing Heights launched in 2016.
Both Lone Wolf and Wailing Heights sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Lone Wolf |  Wailing Heights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 71.9% positive (89 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Play-Em | Outsider Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Wailing Heights (2016) is 8 years older than Lone Wolf (2024).
- Wailing Heights is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Lone Wolf (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Lone Wolf has co-op; Wailing Heights does not.
- Lone Wolf is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Wailing Heights has no Deck rating yet.
Lone Wolf vs Wailing Heights — FAQ
- Should I play Lone Wolf or Wailing Heights first?
- If you want chronology, Wailing Heights (2016) came out before Lone Wolf (2024). 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 Lone Wolf and Wailing Heights similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Wailing Heights have multiplayer like Lone Wolf?
- No. Lone Wolf supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Wailing Heights is listed as single-player only.
- Does Lone Wolf run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lone Wolf is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Wailing Heights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.