Choose Hunt: Showdown 1896
Choose Hunt: Showdown 1896 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 93,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 vs The Legend of California
Hunt: Showdown 1896 and The Legend of California both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Hunt: Showdown 1896 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Legend of California has no Deck rating yet. 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 Legend of California
Choose The Legend of California if you want an Indie and Adventure game with DualShock Controller Support and DualSense Controller Support.
Both Hunt: Showdown 1896 and The Legend of California sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Hunt: Showdown 1896 |  The Legend of California | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.1% positive (93,211 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Crytek | Kintsugiyama |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Hunt: Showdown 1896 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Legend of California has no Deck rating yet.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 vs The Legend of California — FAQ
- Are Hunt: Showdown 1896 and The Legend of California similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Hunt: Showdown 1896 and The Legend of California have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Hunt: Showdown 1896 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Legend of California ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Hunt: Showdown 1896 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hunt: Showdown 1896 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Legend of California doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.