Choose Pretend
Choose Pretend if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,094 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pretend vs Wolvesville
Pretend and Wolvesville both land in Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Pretend (2021) is 2 years older than Wolvesville (2023). Wolvesville scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Pretend (58% 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 Wolvesville
Choose Wolvesville if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.1% positive across 346 reviews.
Both Pretend and Wolvesville sit in Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Pretend |  Wolvesville | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 58% positive (1,094 reviews) | 80.1% positive (346 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | whitesquare | Wolvesville GmbH & Co. KG |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Pretend (2021) is 2 years older than Wolvesville (2023).
- Wolvesville scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than Pretend (58% positive).
- Wolvesville is free; Pretend is paid (Price unknown).
- Pretend has co-op; Wolvesville does not.
- Wolvesville is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Pretend has no Deck rating yet.
Pretend vs Wolvesville — FAQ
- Which is better, Pretend or Wolvesville?
- On Steam reviews Wolvesville scores higher (80.1% positive) than Pretend (58% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Wolvesville is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pretend or Wolvesville first?
- If you want chronology, Pretend (2021) came out before Wolvesville (2023). 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 Pretend and Wolvesville similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Free To Play 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.
- Is Wolvesville free?
- Yes — Wolvesville is a free-to-play Steam title. Pretend is paid (Price unknown).