Choose Last Epoch
Choose Last Epoch if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.5% positive across 59,355 reviews.
Last Epoch vs Pagan: Absent Gods
Last Epoch and Pagan: Absent Gods both land in Action, 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 Action, RPG on Steam. Pagan: Absent Gods (2019) is 5 years older than Last Epoch (2024). Last Epoch scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than Pagan: Absent Gods (46.4% 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 Pagan: Absent Gods
Choose Pagan: Absent Gods if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,034 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Last Epoch and Pagan: Absent Gods sit in Action 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
 Last Epoch |  Pagan: Absent Gods | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.5% positive (59,355 reviews) | 46.4% positive (1,034 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eleventh Hour Games | Mad Head Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Pagan: Absent Gods (2019) is 5 years older than Last Epoch (2024).
- Last Epoch scores higher on Steam reviews (80.5% positive) than Pagan: Absent Gods (46.4% positive).
- Pagan: Absent Gods is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Last Epoch (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Last Epoch has co-op; Pagan: Absent Gods does not.
- Steam Deck: Last Epoch is Deck Verified, Pagan: Absent Gods is Deck Playable.
Last Epoch vs Pagan: Absent Gods — FAQ
- Which is better, Last Epoch or Pagan: Absent Gods?
- On Steam reviews Last Epoch scores higher (80.5% positive) than Pagan: Absent Gods (46.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Last Epoch is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Last Epoch or Pagan: Absent Gods first?
- If you want chronology, Pagan: Absent Gods (2019) came out before Last Epoch (2024). 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 Last Epoch and Pagan: Absent Gods similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Pagan: Absent Gods have multiplayer like Last Epoch?
- No. Last Epoch supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Pagan: Absent Gods is listed as single-player only.