Choose Woodpunk
Choose Woodpunk if you want the Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Woodpunk launched in 2018.
Woodpunk vs Vile
Woodpunk and Vile both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Woodpunk (2018) is 1 year older than Vile (2019). Vile scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Woodpunk (73.9% 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 Vile
Choose Vile if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Vile launched in 2019.
Both Woodpunk and Vile sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (73.9% vs 75% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Woodpunk |  Vile | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (46 reviews) | 75% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Meteorbyte Studios | Ardentsquid |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Woodpunk (2018) is 1 year older than Vile (2019).
- Vile scores higher on Steam reviews (75% positive) than Woodpunk (73.9% positive).
- Vile is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Woodpunk (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Woodpunk is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Vile has no Deck rating yet.
Woodpunk vs Vile — FAQ
- Should I play Woodpunk or Vile first?
- If you want chronology, Woodpunk (2018) came out before Vile (2019). 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 Woodpunk and Vile similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Woodpunk and Vile have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Woodpunk ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Vile ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Woodpunk run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Woodpunk is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Vile doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.