Choose Awe of Despair
Choose Awe of Despair if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Awe of Despair launched in 2017.
Awe of Despair vs METAL
Awe of Despair and METAL both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Awe of Despair (2017) is 1 year older than METAL (2018). METAL is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Awe of Despair (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD). 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 METAL
Choose METAL if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. METAL launched in 2018.
Both Awe of Despair and METAL sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Awe of Despair |  METAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Violent, Gore | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Reliant | S.E.E.D. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Awe of Despair (2017) is 1 year older than METAL (2018).
- METAL is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Awe of Despair (7.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
Awe of Despair vs METAL — FAQ
- Should I play Awe of Despair or METAL first?
- If you want chronology, Awe of Despair (2017) came out before METAL (2018). 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 Awe of Despair and METAL similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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.