Choose Benthos
Choose Benthos if you want an Action and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Benthos vs ABYSS - 9
Benthos and ABYSS - 9 both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. Benthos has co-op; ABYSS - 9 does not. 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 ABYSS - 9
Choose ABYSS - 9 if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Benthos and ABYSS - 9 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Benthos |  ABYSS - 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Doodlefish Games | Iron Cat Forge |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Benthos has co-op; ABYSS - 9 does not.
Benthos vs ABYSS - 9 — FAQ
- Are Benthos and ABYSS - 9 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Does ABYSS - 9 have multiplayer like Benthos?
- No. Benthos supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while ABYSS - 9 is listed as single-player only.