Choose Curse of the Deadwood
Choose Curse of the Deadwood if you want a Strategy experience. Curse of the Deadwood launched in 2022.
Curse of the Deadwood vs Calcium Chaos: Derailed
Curse of the Deadwood and Calcium Chaos: Derailed 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. Curse of the Deadwood (2022) is 2 years older than Calcium Chaos: Derailed (2024). Calcium Chaos: Derailed scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Curse of the Deadwood (61.5% 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 Calcium Chaos: Derailed
Choose Calcium Chaos: Derailed if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Calcium Chaos: Derailed launched in 2024.
Both Curse of the Deadwood and Calcium Chaos: Derailed sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Curse of the Deadwood |  Calcium Chaos: Derailed | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.5% positive (13 reviews) | 97.7% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Steamroller Studios | Lunch Money Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Curse of the Deadwood (2022) is 2 years older than Calcium Chaos: Derailed (2024).
- Calcium Chaos: Derailed scores higher on Steam reviews (97.7% positive) than Curse of the Deadwood (61.5% positive).
- Calcium Chaos: Derailed is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Curse of the Deadwood (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Curse of the Deadwood vs Calcium Chaos: Derailed — FAQ
- Should I play Curse of the Deadwood or Calcium Chaos: Derailed first?
- If you want chronology, Curse of the Deadwood (2022) came out before Calcium Chaos: Derailed (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 Curse of the Deadwood and Calcium Chaos: Derailed 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 Curse of the Deadwood and Calcium Chaos: Derailed have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Curse of the Deadwood ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Calcium Chaos: Derailed ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.