Choose We Who Are About To Die
Choose We Who Are About To Die if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. 6,583 Steam reviews back the pick.
We Who Are About To Die vs Orbs of Chaos
We Who Are About To Die and Orbs of Chaos both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, RPG on Steam. We Who Are About To Die (2022) is 2 years older than Orbs of Chaos (2024). Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (We Who Are About To Die: 6,583 reviews, Orbs of Chaos: 17). 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 Orbs of Chaos
Choose Orbs of Chaos if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 77% cheaper on the Steam Store. Orbs of Chaos launched in 2024.
Both We Who Are About To Die and Orbs of Chaos sit in Action, Indie, and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.7% vs 88.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 We Who Are About To Die |  Orbs of Chaos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 21.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (6,583 reviews) | 88.2% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jordy Lakiere | Noisecore |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- We Who Are About To Die (2022) is 2 years older than Orbs of Chaos (2024).
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (We Who Are About To Die: 6,583 reviews, Orbs of Chaos: 17).
- Orbs of Chaos is currently ~77% cheaper on Steam than We Who Are About To Die (4.99 USD vs. 21.99 USD).
- We Who Are About To Die is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Orbs of Chaos has no Deck rating yet.
We Who Are About To Die vs Orbs of Chaos — FAQ
- Should I play We Who Are About To Die or Orbs of Chaos first?
- If you want chronology, We Who Are About To Die (2022) came out before Orbs of Chaos (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 We Who Are About To Die and Orbs of Chaos similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 We Who Are About To Die run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — We Who Are About To Die is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Orbs of Chaos doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.