Choose A Mortician's Tale
Choose A Mortician's Tale if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,216 Steam reviews back the pick.
A Mortician's Tale vs The Flood
A Mortician's Tale and The Flood both land in Indie, Casual 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 Indie, Casual on Steam. A Mortician's Tale (2017) is 1 year older than The Flood (2018). The Flood scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than A Mortician's Tale (72% positive). 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 The Flood
Choose The Flood if you want an Adventure and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83% positive across 548 reviews.
Both A Mortician's Tale and The Flood sit in Indie and Casual 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
 A Mortician's Tale |  The Flood | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72% positive (1,216 reviews) | 83% positive (548 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Laundry Bear Games | Ondrej Angelovic |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- A Mortician's Tale (2017) is 1 year older than The Flood (2018).
- The Flood scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than A Mortician's Tale (72% positive).
- The Flood is free; A Mortician's Tale is paid (9.99 USD).
- A Mortician's Tale is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Flood has no Deck rating yet.
A Mortician's Tale vs The Flood — FAQ
- Which is better, A Mortician's Tale or The Flood?
- On Steam reviews The Flood scores higher (83% positive) than A Mortician's Tale (72% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Flood is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play A Mortician's Tale or The Flood first?
- If you want chronology, A Mortician's Tale (2017) came out before The Flood (2018). 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 A Mortician's Tale and The Flood similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Is The Flood free?
- Yes — The Flood is a free-to-play Steam title. A Mortician's Tale is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does A Mortician's Tale run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — A Mortician's Tale is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Flood doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.