Choose The Book of Plagues
Choose The Book of Plagues if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. The Book of Plagues launched in 2026.
The Book of Plagues vs Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary
The Book of Plagues and Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary both land in Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Book of Plagues is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary has no Deck rating yet. 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 Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary
Choose Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual experience.
Both The Book of Plagues and Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 The Book of Plagues |  Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DiaMMax Games | Viktor Pekar, Introverse Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- The Book of Plagues is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary has no Deck rating yet.
The Book of Plagues vs Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary — FAQ
- Are The Book of Plagues and Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 The Book of Plagues run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Book of Plagues is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Morbus: The Burden Of The Apothecary doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.