Choose Maneater
Choose Maneater if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8,199 Steam reviews back the pick.
Maneater vs Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors
Maneater and Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors 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 2021. Maneater scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors (45.2% 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 Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors
Choose Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors launched in 2021.
Both Maneater and Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors 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
 Maneater |  Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.9% positive (8,199 reviews) | 45.2% positive (31 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tripwire Interactive | Went2Play LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2021.
- Maneater scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors (45.2% positive).
- Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Maneater (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Maneater is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors has no Deck rating yet.
Maneater vs Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors — FAQ
- Are Maneater and Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors 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.
- Does Maneater run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Maneater is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Waxworks: Curse of the Ancestors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.