Choose Call of Cthulhu®
Choose Call of Cthulhu® if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,768 Steam reviews back the pick.
Call of Cthulhu® vs Death in the Family
Call of Cthulhu® and Death in the Family both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Call of Cthulhu® (2018) is 3 years older than Death in the Family (2021). Death in the Family is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Call of Cthulhu® (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Death in the Family
Choose Death in the Family if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death in the Family launched in 2021.
Both Call of Cthulhu® and Death in the Family sit in 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
 Call of Cthulhu® |  Death in the Family | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.4% positive (4,768 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cyanide Studio | Semka |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Call of Cthulhu® (2018) is 3 years older than Death in the Family (2021).
- Death in the Family is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Call of Cthulhu® (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Call of Cthulhu® is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Death in the Family has no Deck rating yet.
Call of Cthulhu® vs Death in the Family — FAQ
- Should I play Call of Cthulhu® or Death in the Family first?
- If you want chronology, Call of Cthulhu® (2018) came out before Death in the Family (2021). 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 Call of Cthulhu® and Death in the Family similar?
- They overlap on 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 Call of Cthulhu® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Call of Cthulhu® is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Death in the Family doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.