Choose DESOLATE
Choose DESOLATE if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 66.7% positive across 2,248 reviews.
DESOLATE vs The Black Masses
DESOLATE and The Black Masses 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. DESOLATE (2019) is 5 years older than The Black Masses (2024). DESOLATE scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than The Black Masses (57.7% 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 Black Masses
Choose The Black Masses if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Black Masses launched in 2024.
Both DESOLATE and The Black Masses sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 DESOLATE |  The Black Masses | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (2,248 reviews) | 57.7% positive (835 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Nearga | Brilliant Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- DESOLATE (2019) is 5 years older than The Black Masses (2024).
- DESOLATE scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than The Black Masses (57.7% positive).
- The Black Masses is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than DESOLATE (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- DESOLATE has co-op; The Black Masses does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
DESOLATE vs The Black Masses — FAQ
- Which is better, DESOLATE or The Black Masses?
- On Steam reviews DESOLATE scores higher (66.7% positive) than The Black Masses (57.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, DESOLATE is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DESOLATE or The Black Masses first?
- If you want chronology, DESOLATE (2019) came out before The Black Masses (2024). 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 DESOLATE and The Black Masses 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.