Choose Seed of Evil
Choose Seed of Evil if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Seed of Evil launched in 2018.
Seed of Evil vs Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea
Seed of Evil and Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea both land in Indie, Adventure, RPG 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Seed of Evil (2018) is 1 year older than Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea (2019). Seed of Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea (69.6% 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 Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea
Choose Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea launched in 2019.
Both Seed of Evil and Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea sit in Indie, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Seed of Evil |  Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.8% positive (64 reviews) | 69.6% positive (23 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hasoyua | Yumenamakon |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Seed of Evil (2018) is 1 year older than Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea (2019).
- Seed of Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (82.8% positive) than Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea (69.6% positive).
- Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Seed of Evil (12.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Seed of Evil is Deck Verified, Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea is Deck Playable.
Seed of Evil vs Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea — FAQ
- Should I play Seed of Evil or Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea first?
- If you want chronology, Seed of Evil (2018) came out before Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea (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 Seed of Evil and Marle: The Labyrinth of the Black Sea similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, RPG 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.