Choose Orange Moon
Choose Orange Moon if you want a RPG and Gore experience. Orange Moon launched in 2017.
Orange Moon vs Smelted Kin
Orange Moon and Smelted Kin 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. Orange Moon (2017) is 3 years older than Smelted Kin (2020). Smelted Kin is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Orange Moon (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Smelted Kin
Choose Smelted Kin if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Smelted Kin launched in 2020.
Both Orange Moon and Smelted Kin 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
 Orange Moon |  Smelted Kin | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.4% positive (17 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Betelgeuse Zero | Microbat Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Orange Moon (2017) is 3 years older than Smelted Kin (2020).
- Smelted Kin is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Orange Moon (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Orange Moon vs Smelted Kin — FAQ
- Should I play Orange Moon or Smelted Kin first?
- If you want chronology, Orange Moon (2017) came out before Smelted Kin (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 Orange Moon and Smelted Kin 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.