Choose Thorne - Death Merchants
Choose Thorne - Death Merchants if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Thorne - Death Merchants launched in 2016.
Thorne - Death Merchants vs Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
Thorne - Death Merchants and Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted 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. Thorne - Death Merchants (2016) is 7 years older than Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted (2023). Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Thorne - Death Merchants (69.8% 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 Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted
Choose Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted launched in 2023.
Both Thorne - Death Merchants and Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted 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
 Thorne - Death Merchants |  Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.8% positive (86 reviews) | 81.1% positive (90 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Thorne Games | Blackburne Games Yazılım A.Ş. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Thorne - Death Merchants (2016) is 7 years older than Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted (2023).
- Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than Thorne - Death Merchants (69.8% positive).
- Thorne - Death Merchants is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Thorne - Death Merchants has no Deck rating yet.
Thorne - Death Merchants vs Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted — FAQ
- Should I play Thorne - Death Merchants or Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted first?
- If you want chronology, Thorne - Death Merchants (2016) came out before Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted (2023). 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 Thorne - Death Merchants and Ex Natura: Nature Corrupted 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.