Choose Pacify
Choose Pacify if you want a Strategy and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.6% positive across 11,087 reviews.
Pacify vs Malum
Pacify and Malum 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 2 years older than Malum (2021). Pacify scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Malum (72.5% 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 Malum
Choose Malum if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Malum launched in 2021.
Both Pacify and Malum sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Pacify |  Malum | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| 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) | 72.5% positive (233 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Shawn Hitchcock | MalumGames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Pacify (2019) is 2 years older than Malum (2021).
- Pacify scores higher on Steam reviews (87.6% positive) than Malum (72.5% positive).
- Malum is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Pacify (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pacify is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Malum has no Deck rating yet.
Pacify vs Malum — FAQ
- Which is better, Pacify or Malum?
- On Steam reviews Pacify scores higher (87.6% positive) than Malum (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pacify is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Pacify or Malum first?
- If you want chronology, Pacify (2019) came out before Malum (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 Pacify and Malum 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.
- Do both Pacify and Malum have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pacify ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Malum ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Pacify run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pacify is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Malum doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.