Choose Nine Parchments
Choose Nine Parchments if you want a RPG game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. 1,356 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nine Parchments vs Metal Tales: Overkill
Nine Parchments and Metal Tales: Overkill both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Nine Parchments (2017) is 5 years older than Metal Tales: Overkill (2022). Metal Tales: Overkill is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Nine Parchments (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Metal Tales: Overkill
Choose Metal Tales: Overkill if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Metal Tales: Overkill launched in 2022.
Both Nine Parchments and Metal Tales: Overkill sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Nine Parchments |  Metal Tales: Overkill | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (1,356 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Frozenbyte | Zerouno Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Nine Parchments (2017) is 5 years older than Metal Tales: Overkill (2022).
- Metal Tales: Overkill is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Nine Parchments (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Nine Parchments is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Metal Tales: Overkill has no Deck rating yet.
Nine Parchments vs Metal Tales: Overkill — FAQ
- Should I play Nine Parchments or Metal Tales: Overkill first?
- If you want chronology, Nine Parchments (2017) came out before Metal Tales: Overkill (2022). 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 Nine Parchments and Metal Tales: Overkill similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Nine Parchments and Metal Tales: Overkill have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nine Parchments ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Metal Tales: Overkill ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Nine Parchments run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Nine Parchments is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Metal Tales: Overkill doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.