Choose Othercide
Choose Othercide if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,456 Steam reviews back the pick.
Othercide vs Undergrave
Othercide and Undergrave both land in Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata โ release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score โ refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Othercide (2020) is 2 years older than Undergrave (2022). Both sit near 84% positive on Steam (Othercide: 2,456 reviews, Undergrave: 44). No login or purchase needed โ scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Undergrave
Choose Undergrave if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Undergrave launched in 2022.
Both Othercide and Undergrave sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.4% vs 84.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker โ scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Othercide |  Undergrave | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (2,456 reviews) | 84.1% positive (44 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lightbulb Crew | Wired Dreams Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Othercide (2020) is 2 years older than Undergrave (2022).
- Both sit near 84% positive on Steam (Othercide: 2,456 reviews, Undergrave: 44).
- Undergrave is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Othercide (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Othercide is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Undergrave has no Deck rating yet.
Othercide vs Undergrave โ FAQ
- Should I play Othercide or Undergrave first?
- If you want chronology, Othercide (2020) came out before Undergrave (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter โ start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Othercide and Undergrave similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together โ 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.