Choose Othercide
Choose Othercide if you want a Strategy experience. 2,456 Steam reviews back the pick.
Othercide vs Osteoblasts
Othercide and Osteoblasts both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Othercide (2020) is 1 year older than Osteoblasts (2021). Osteoblasts scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Othercide (83.4% 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 Osteoblasts
Choose Osteoblasts if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 73% cheaper on the Steam Store. Osteoblasts launched in 2021.
Both Othercide and Osteoblasts sit in Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.4% vs 85.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Othercide |  Osteoblasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (2,456 reviews) | 85.1% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lightbulb Crew | Moonana |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Othercide (2020) is 1 year older than Osteoblasts (2021).
- Osteoblasts scores higher on Steam reviews (85.1% positive) than Othercide (83.4% positive).
- Osteoblasts is currently ~73% cheaper on Steam than Othercide (7.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Othercide is Deck Unsupported, Osteoblasts is Deck Playable.
Othercide vs Osteoblasts — FAQ
- Should I play Othercide or Osteoblasts first?
- If you want chronology, Othercide (2020) came out before Osteoblasts (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 Othercide and Osteoblasts similar?
- They overlap on 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.