Choose Karnage Chronicles
Choose Karnage Chronicles if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Karnage Chronicles launched in 2020.
Karnage Chronicles vs Vengeful Rites
Karnage Chronicles and Vengeful Rites both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Karnage Chronicles (2020) is 1 year older than Vengeful Rites (2021). Vengeful Rites scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Karnage Chronicles (83.8% 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 Vengeful Rites
Choose Vengeful Rites if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.1% positive across 220 reviews.
Both Karnage Chronicles and Vengeful Rites sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Karnage Chronicles |  Vengeful Rites | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 13.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (895 reviews) | 94.1% positive (220 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nordic Trolls | Deep Dive Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Karnage Chronicles (2020) is 1 year older than Vengeful Rites (2021).
- Vengeful Rites scores higher on Steam reviews (94.1% positive) than Karnage Chronicles (83.8% positive).
- Vengeful Rites is currently ~46% cheaper on Steam than Karnage Chronicles (13.39 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Karnage Chronicles has co-op; Vengeful Rites does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Karnage Chronicles vs Vengeful Rites — FAQ
- Which is better, Karnage Chronicles or Vengeful Rites?
- On Steam reviews Vengeful Rites scores higher (94.1% positive) than Karnage Chronicles (83.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vengeful Rites is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Karnage Chronicles or Vengeful Rites first?
- If you want chronology, Karnage Chronicles (2020) came out before Vengeful Rites (2021). 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 Karnage Chronicles and Vengeful Rites similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Does Vengeful Rites have multiplayer like Karnage Chronicles?
- No. Karnage Chronicles supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Vengeful Rites is listed as single-player only.