Choose Rake
Choose Rake if you want an Indie experience. 1,533 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rake vs The Goatman
Rake and The Goatman both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Rake (2015) is 3 years older than The Goatman (2018). The Goatman scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Rake (66% 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 The Goatman
Choose The Goatman if you want a Strategy and Gore game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Goatman launched in 2018.
Both Rake and The Goatman sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66% vs 67.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Rake | The Goatman | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66% positive (1,533 reviews) | 67.9% positive (237 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Konsordo | MC Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Rake (2015) is 3 years older than The Goatman (2018).
- The Goatman scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Rake (66% positive).
- The Goatman is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Rake (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Goatman has co-op; Rake does not.
Rake vs The Goatman — FAQ
- Which is better, Rake or The Goatman?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Rake sits at 66% positive (1,533 reviews), The Goatman at 67.9% (237). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Rake or The Goatman first?
- If you want chronology, Rake (2015) came out before The Goatman (2018). 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 Rake and The Goatman similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.