Choose Marvel's Midnight Suns
Choose Marvel's Midnight Suns if it's currently about 74% cheaper on the Steam Store. 11,338 Steam reviews back the pick.
Marvel's Midnight Suns vs Gloomhaven
Marvel's Midnight Suns and Gloomhaven both land in Strategy, RPG 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 Strategy, RPG on Steam. Gloomhaven (2021) is 1 year older than Marvel's Midnight Suns (2022). Marvel's Midnight Suns scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Gloomhaven (82.2% 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 Gloomhaven
Choose Gloomhaven if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 10,087 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Marvel's Midnight Suns and Gloomhaven sit in Strategy and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.4% vs 82.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Marvel's Midnight Suns |  Gloomhaven | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, RPG | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (11,338 reviews) | 82.2% positive (10,087 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Firaxis Games | Flaming Fowl Studios, Saber Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, RPG on Steam.
- Gloomhaven (2021) is 1 year older than Marvel's Midnight Suns (2022).
- Marvel's Midnight Suns scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Gloomhaven (82.2% positive).
- Marvel's Midnight Suns is currently ~74% cheaper on Steam than Gloomhaven (8.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Gloomhaven has co-op; Marvel's Midnight Suns does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Marvel's Midnight Suns vs Gloomhaven — FAQ
- Which is better, Marvel's Midnight Suns or Gloomhaven?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Marvel's Midnight Suns sits at 83.4% positive (11,338 reviews), Gloomhaven at 82.2% (10,087). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Marvel's Midnight Suns or Gloomhaven first?
- If you want chronology, Gloomhaven (2021) came out before Marvel's Midnight Suns (2022). 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 Marvel's Midnight Suns and Gloomhaven similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, RPG 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 Marvel's Midnight Suns have multiplayer like Gloomhaven?
- No. Gloomhaven supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Marvel's Midnight Suns is listed as single-player only.