Choose The Waking Ashes
Choose The Waking Ashes if you want an Adventure game with Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
The Waking Ashes vs NightRunner
The Waking Ashes and NightRunner 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. NightRunner has co-op; The Waking Ashes does not. 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 NightRunner
Choose NightRunner if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both The Waking Ashes and NightRunner sit in Action and Indie 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 Waking Ashes |  NightRunner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dan Carey Bailey | 314 Arts |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- NightRunner has co-op; The Waking Ashes does not.
The Waking Ashes vs NightRunner — FAQ
- Are The Waking Ashes and NightRunner 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.
- Does The Waking Ashes have multiplayer like NightRunner?
- No. NightRunner supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Waking Ashes is listed as single-player only.