Choose Ash of the Covenant
Choose Ash of the Covenant if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Ash of the Covenant vs The God That Was
Ash of the Covenant and The God That Was both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. Ash of the Covenant has co-op; The God That Was 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 The God That Was
Choose The God That Was if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Ash of the Covenant and The God That Was sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam and both list Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives, 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
 Ash of the Covenant |  The God That Was | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Divine Studios | Anima Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Ash of the Covenant has co-op; The God That Was does not.
Ash of the Covenant vs The God That Was — FAQ
- Are Ash of the Covenant and The God That Was similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does The God That Was have multiplayer like Ash of the Covenant?
- No. Ash of the Covenant supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The God That Was is listed as single-player only.