Choose Vellum
Choose Vellum if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.6% positive across 1,127 reviews.
Vellum vs What the Fog
Vellum and What the Fog both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. What the Fog (2024) is 1 year older than Vellum (2025). Vellum scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than What the Fog (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 What the Fog
Choose What the Fog if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. What the Fog launched in 2024.
Both Vellum and What the Fog sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Vellum |  What the Fog | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (1,127 reviews) | 69.6% positive (158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Alvios Games | Behaviour Interactive Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- What the Fog (2024) is 1 year older than Vellum (2025).
- Vellum scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than What the Fog (69.6% positive).
- What the Fog is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Vellum (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Vellum vs What the Fog — FAQ
- Which is better, Vellum or What the Fog?
- On Steam reviews Vellum scores higher (90.6% positive) than What the Fog (69.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vellum is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vellum or What the Fog first?
- If you want chronology, What the Fog (2024) came out before Vellum (2025). 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 Vellum and What the Fog similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Vellum and What the Fog have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vellum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; What the Fog ships Online Co-op, Co-op.