Choose The Beast Inside
Choose The Beast Inside if you want an Adventure experience. 2,333 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Beast Inside vs Defense: Abominations
The Beast Inside and Defense: Abominations both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Defense: Abominations (2018) is 1 year older than The Beast Inside (2019). Defense: Abominations scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than The Beast Inside (77.4% 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 Defense: Abominations
Choose Defense: Abominations if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defense: Abominations launched in 2018.
Both The Beast Inside and Defense: Abominations sit in Action and Indie 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 Beast Inside |  Defense: Abominations | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (2,333 reviews) | 82.9% positive (35 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Illusion Ray | Ominous Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Defense: Abominations (2018) is 1 year older than The Beast Inside (2019).
- Defense: Abominations scores higher on Steam reviews (82.9% positive) than The Beast Inside (77.4% positive).
- Defense: Abominations is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than The Beast Inside (2.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- The Beast Inside is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Defense: Abominations has no Deck rating yet.
The Beast Inside vs Defense: Abominations — FAQ
- Should I play The Beast Inside or Defense: Abominations first?
- If you want chronology, Defense: Abominations (2018) came out before The Beast Inside (2019). 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 Beast Inside and Defense: Abominations similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Beast Inside run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Beast Inside is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Defense: Abominations doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.