Choose Othercide
Choose Othercide if you want an Indie experience. 2,456 Steam reviews back the pick.
Othercide vs Ex Sanguis
Othercide and Ex Sanguis both land in Strategy 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 Strategy games on Steam. Othercide (2020) is 6 years older than Ex Sanguis (2026). Othercide is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ex Sanguis has no Deck rating yet. 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 Ex Sanguis
Choose Ex Sanguis if you want an Early Access game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ex Sanguis launched in 2026.
Both Othercide and Ex Sanguis sit in Strategy 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
 Othercide |  Ex Sanguis | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (2,456 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lightbulb Crew | Lightbulb Crew |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Othercide (2020) is 6 years older than Ex Sanguis (2026).
- Othercide is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ex Sanguis has no Deck rating yet.
Othercide vs Ex Sanguis — FAQ
- Should I play Othercide or Ex Sanguis first?
- If you want chronology, Othercide (2020) came out before Ex Sanguis (2026). 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 Ex Sanguis similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.