Choose Playing History - The Plague
Choose Playing History - The Plague if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Playing History - The Plague launched in 2015.
Playing History - The Plague vs Древняя Русь
Playing History - The Plague and Древняя Русь both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. Playing History - The Plague (2015) is 2 years older than Древняя Русь (2017). Playing History - The Plague scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% positive) than Древняя Русь (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 Древняя Русь
Choose Древняя Русь if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Древняя Русь launched in 2017.
Both Playing History - The Plague and Древняя Русь sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Playing History - The Plague |  Древняя Русь | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 0.79 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.7% positive (37 reviews) | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Serious Games Interactive | Vladimir Maslov |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Playing History - The Plague (2015) is 2 years older than Древняя Русь (2017).
- Playing History - The Plague scores higher on Steam reviews (75.7% positive) than Древняя Русь (68.4% positive).
- Playing History - The Plague is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Древняя Русь (0.79 USD vs. 1.99 USD).
- Playing History - The Plague is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Древняя Русь has no Deck rating yet.
Playing History - The Plague vs Древняя Русь — FAQ
- Should I play Playing History - The Plague or Древняя Русь first?
- If you want chronology, Playing History - The Plague (2015) came out before Древняя Русь (2017). 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 Playing History - The Plague and Древняя Русь similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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 Playing History - The Plague run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Playing History - The Plague is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Древняя Русь doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.