Choose Krater
Choose Krater if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 54.8% positive across 416 reviews.
Krater vs Greed: Black Border
Krater and Greed: Black Border both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Greed: Black Border (2010) is 2 years older than Krater (2012). Krater scores higher on Steam reviews (54.8% positive) than Greed: Black Border (43.4% 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 Greed: Black Border
Choose Greed: Black Border if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Greed: Black Border launched in 2010.
Both Krater and Greed: Black Border sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, 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
 Krater |  Greed: Black Border | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.8% positive (416 reviews) | 43.4% positive (122 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Fatshark | Clockstone |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Greed: Black Border (2010) is 2 years older than Krater (2012).
- Krater scores higher on Steam reviews (54.8% positive) than Greed: Black Border (43.4% positive).
- Greed: Black Border is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Krater (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Krater vs Greed: Black Border — FAQ
- Which is better, Krater or Greed: Black Border?
- On Steam reviews Krater scores higher (54.8% positive) than Greed: Black Border (43.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Krater is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Krater or Greed: Black Border first?
- If you want chronology, Greed: Black Border (2010) came out before Krater (2012). 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 Krater and Greed: Black Border similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Krater and Greed: Black Border have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Krater ships Co-op; Greed: Black Border ships Co-op.