Choose Son of a Witch
Choose Son of a Witch if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP, LAN Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Son of a Witch launched in 2018.
Son of a Witch vs Pocket Rogues
Son of a Witch and Pocket Rogues 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 released in 2018. Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Son of a Witch: 107 reviews, Pocket Rogues: 134). 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 Pocket Rogues
Choose Pocket Rogues if you want a RPG and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pocket Rogues launched in 2018.
Both Son of a Witch and Pocket Rogues sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (86% vs 85.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Son of a Witch |  Pocket Rogues | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 23.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive (107 reviews) | 85.1% positive (134 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Bigosaur | EtherGaming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Both sit near 86% positive on Steam (Son of a Witch: 107 reviews, Pocket Rogues: 134).
- Pocket Rogues is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Son of a Witch (5.99 USD vs. 23.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Son of a Witch is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pocket Rogues has no Deck rating yet.
Son of a Witch vs Pocket Rogues — FAQ
- Which is better, Son of a Witch or Pocket Rogues?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Son of a Witch sits at 86% positive (107 reviews), Pocket Rogues at 85.1% (134). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Son of a Witch and Pocket Rogues 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 Son of a Witch and Pocket Rogues have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Son of a Witch ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Pocket Rogues ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Son of a Witch run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Son of a Witch is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pocket Rogues doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.