Choose The Crooked Man
Choose The Crooked Man if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Crooked Man launched in 2018.
The Crooked Man vs Causality
The Crooked Man and Causality both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. The Crooked Man (2018) is 3 years older than Causality (2021). Causality scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than The Crooked Man (93.6% 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 Causality
Choose Causality if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Causality launched in 2021.
Both The Crooked Man and Causality sit in 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
 The Crooked Man |  Causality | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Casual | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (698 reviews) | 95.7% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Uri Games | WAFFLE GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- The Crooked Man (2018) is 3 years older than Causality (2021).
- Causality scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than The Crooked Man (93.6% positive).
- The Crooked Man is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Causality (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- The Crooked Man is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Causality has no Deck rating yet.
The Crooked Man vs Causality — FAQ
- Should I play The Crooked Man or Causality first?
- If you want chronology, The Crooked Man (2018) came out before Causality (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 The Crooked Man and Causality similar?
- They overlap on 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 The Crooked Man have multiplayer like Causality?
- No. Causality supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while The Crooked Man is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Crooked Man run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Crooked Man is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Causality doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.