Choose The Crimson Contract
Choose The Crimson Contract if you want a Strategy and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. The Crimson Contract launched in 2026.
The Crimson Contract vs Mail Mares
The Crimson Contract and Mail Mares both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Mail Mares is free; The Crimson Contract is paid (Price unknown). 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 Mail Mares
Choose Mail Mares if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both The Crimson Contract and Mail Mares sit in Action and 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Crimson Contract |  Mail Mares | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Humble Beginnings Games | Crystalline Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Mail Mares is free; The Crimson Contract is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Crimson Contract vs Mail Mares — FAQ
- Are The Crimson Contract and Mail Mares similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 The Crimson Contract and Mail Mares have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Crimson Contract ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Mail Mares ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Mail Mares free?
- Yes — Mail Mares is a free-to-play Steam title. The Crimson Contract is paid (Price unknown).