Choose The Pirate's Fate
Choose The Pirate's Fate if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual experience. The Pirate's Fate launched in 2018.
The Pirate's Fate vs Wicked Willow
The Pirate's Fate and Wicked Willow both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. The Pirate's Fate (2018) is 2 years older than Wicked Willow (2020). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (The Pirate's Fate: 235 reviews, Wicked Willow: 44). 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 Wicked Willow
Choose Wicked Willow if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Wicked Willow launched in 2020.
Both The Pirate's Fate and Wicked Willow sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.1% vs 88.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Pirate's Fate |  Wicked Willow | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.1% positive (235 reviews) | 88.6% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | T.F. Wright, Volkenfox | T.F. Wright |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- The Pirate's Fate (2018) is 2 years older than Wicked Willow (2020).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (The Pirate's Fate: 235 reviews, Wicked Willow: 44).
- Wicked Willow is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Pirate's Fate (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- The Pirate's Fate is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Wicked Willow has no Deck rating yet.
The Pirate's Fate vs Wicked Willow — FAQ
- Should I play The Pirate's Fate or Wicked Willow first?
- If you want chronology, The Pirate's Fate (2018) came out before Wicked Willow (2020). 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 The Pirate's Fate and Wicked Willow similar?
- They overlap on 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.