Choose Echoes of Midnight
Choose Echoes of Midnight if you want the Surround Sound, Playable without Timed Input, and #category_playable_at_your_own_pace side of the pairing. Echoes of Midnight launched in 2028.
Echoes of Midnight vs Long Carnage
Echoes of Midnight and Long Carnage both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Long Carnage (2026) is 2 years older than Echoes of Midnight (2028). Both support cooperative play. 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 Long Carnage
Choose Long Carnage if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty. Long Carnage launched in 2026.
Both Echoes of Midnight and Long Carnage sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Echoes of Midnight |  Long Carnage | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2028 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dark Tether Games | Celestial Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Long Carnage (2026) is 2 years older than Echoes of Midnight (2028).
- Both support cooperative play.
Echoes of Midnight vs Long Carnage — FAQ
- Should I play Echoes of Midnight or Long Carnage first?
- If you want chronology, Long Carnage (2026) came out before Echoes of Midnight (2028). 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 Echoes of Midnight and Long Carnage similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Echoes of Midnight and Long Carnage have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Echoes of Midnight ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Long Carnage ships Online Co-op, Co-op.