Choose Othercide
Choose Othercide if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,456 Steam reviews back the pick.
Othercide vs Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Othercide and Iratus: Lord of the Dead 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 — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2020. Iratus: Lord of the Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (85% 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 Iratus: Lord of the Dead
Choose Iratus: Lord of the Dead if you want a RPG experience. 2,929 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Othercide and Iratus: Lord of the Dead sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (83.4% vs 85% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Othercide |  Iratus: Lord of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (2,456 reviews) | 85% positive (2,929 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lightbulb Crew | Unfrozen |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2020.
- Iratus: Lord of the Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Othercide (83.4% positive).
- Iratus: Lord of the Dead is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Othercide (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Othercide is Deck Unsupported, Iratus: Lord of the Dead is Deck Playable.
Othercide vs Iratus: Lord of the Dead — FAQ
- Which is better, Othercide or Iratus: Lord of the Dead?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Othercide sits at 83.4% positive (2,456 reviews), Iratus: Lord of the Dead at 85% (2,929). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Othercide and Iratus: Lord of the Dead similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.