Choose Deathlike: Awakening
Choose Deathlike: Awakening if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Deathlike: Awakening launched in 2017.
Deathlike: Awakening vs MORTEM
Deathlike: Awakening and MORTEM 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 2017. MORTEM is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Deathlike: Awakening (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 MORTEM
Choose MORTEM if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. MORTEM launched in 2017.
Both Deathlike: Awakening and MORTEM 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
 Deathlike: Awakening |  MORTEM | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.2% positive (13 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cybreath | Daníel Ómar Hauksson |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- MORTEM is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Deathlike: Awakening (1.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Deathlike: Awakening vs MORTEM — FAQ
- Are Deathlike: Awakening and MORTEM 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.