Choose The Last Friend
Choose The Last Friend if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. The Last Friend launched in 2021.
The Last Friend vs Ogre Tale
The Last Friend and Ogre Tale 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. Ogre Tale (2020) is 1 year older than The Last Friend (2021). The Last Friend scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Ogre Tale (65.5% 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 Ogre Tale
Choose Ogre Tale if you want the Steam Leaderboards and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Ogre Tale launched in 2020.
Both The Last Friend and Ogre Tale sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 The Last Friend |  Ogre Tale | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.3% positive (63 reviews) | 65.5% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | The Stonebot Studio, Ludus Games | MAGES. Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Ogre Tale (2020) is 1 year older than The Last Friend (2021).
- The Last Friend scores higher on Steam reviews (87.3% positive) than Ogre Tale (65.5% positive).
- Ogre Tale is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than The Last Friend (13.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Last Friend is Deck Playable, Ogre Tale is Deck Verified.
The Last Friend vs Ogre Tale — FAQ
- Should I play The Last Friend or Ogre Tale first?
- If you want chronology, Ogre Tale (2020) came out before The Last Friend (2021). 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 The Last Friend and Ogre Tale 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 The Last Friend and Ogre Tale have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Last Friend ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Ogre Tale ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.