Choose Othercide
Choose Othercide if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,456 Steam reviews back the pick.
Othercide vs Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Othercide and Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics 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. Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics (2018) is 2 years older than Othercide (2020). Othercide scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics (67.4% 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 Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics
Choose Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics if you want an Action and RPG experience. Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics launched in 2018.
Both Othercide and Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics sit in Strategy 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
 Othercide |  Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.4% positive (2,456 reviews) | 67.4% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lightbulb Crew | Auroch Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics (2018) is 2 years older than Othercide (2020).
- Othercide scores higher on Steam reviews (83.4% positive) than Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics (67.4% positive).
- Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Othercide (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Othercide is Deck Unsupported, Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics is Deck Playable.
Othercide vs Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics — FAQ
- Should I play Othercide or Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics first?
- If you want chronology, Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics (2018) came out before Othercide (2020). 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 Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics 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.