Choose Crashlands
Choose Crashlands if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.3% positive across 1,596 reviews.
Crashlands vs Deep Despair
Crashlands and Deep Despair 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. Crashlands (2016) is 4 years older than Deep Despair (2020). Crashlands scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Deep Despair (68.4% 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 Deep Despair
Choose Deep Despair if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deep Despair launched in 2020.
Both Crashlands and Deep Despair sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Crashlands |  Deep Despair | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (1,596 reviews) | 68.4% positive (155 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Butterscotch Shenanigans | BekkerDev Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Crashlands (2016) is 4 years older than Deep Despair (2020).
- Crashlands scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Deep Despair (68.4% positive).
- Deep Despair is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Crashlands (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Crashlands has co-op; Deep Despair does not.
- Steam Deck: Crashlands is Deck Verified, Deep Despair is Deck Playable.
Crashlands vs Deep Despair — FAQ
- Which is better, Crashlands or Deep Despair?
- On Steam reviews Crashlands scores higher (87.3% positive) than Deep Despair (68.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Crashlands is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Crashlands or Deep Despair first?
- If you want chronology, Crashlands (2016) came out before Deep Despair (2020). 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 Crashlands and Deep Despair 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.
- Does Deep Despair have multiplayer like Crashlands?
- No. Crashlands supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Deep Despair is listed as single-player only.