Choose Phylactery Slayer
Choose Phylactery Slayer if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing.
Phylactery Slayer vs Catacrypt
Phylactery Slayer and Catacrypt 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. 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 Catacrypt
Choose Catacrypt if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing.
Both Phylactery Slayer and Catacrypt sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Phylactery Slayer |  Catacrypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Bare Metal Xtreme | Natey Watey |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Phylactery Slayer vs Catacrypt — FAQ
- Are Phylactery Slayer and Catacrypt 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.
- Do both Phylactery Slayer and Catacrypt have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Phylactery Slayer ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Catacrypt ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.