Choose Pacify
Choose Pacify if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 11,087 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pacify vs Cold House
Pacify and Cold House both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Pacify (2019) is 3 years older than Cold House (2022). Pacify scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Cold House (39.5% 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 Cold House
Choose Cold House if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cold House launched in 2022.
Both Pacify and Cold House sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Pacify |  Cold House | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.6% positive (11,087 reviews) | 39.5% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shawn Hitchcock | Menge Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pacify (2019) is 3 years older than Cold House (2022).
- Pacify scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Cold House (39.5% positive).
- Cold House is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pacify (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Pacify has co-op; Cold House does not.
- Pacify is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Cold House has no Deck rating yet.
Pacify vs Cold House — FAQ
- Should I play Pacify or Cold House first?
- If you want chronology, Pacify (2019) came out before Cold House (2022). 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 Pacify and Cold House similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Cold House have multiplayer like Pacify?
- No. Pacify supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Cold House is listed as single-player only.
- Does Pacify run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pacify is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Cold House doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.