Choose Outbreak: Epidemic
Choose Outbreak: Epidemic if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outbreak: Epidemic launched in 2020.
Outbreak: Epidemic vs AI Olympius
Outbreak: Epidemic and AI Olympius 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. Outbreak: Epidemic (2020) is 3 years older than AI Olympius (2023). AI Olympius scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Outbreak: Epidemic (50% 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 AI Olympius
Choose AI Olympius if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. AI Olympius launched in 2023.
Both Outbreak: Epidemic and AI Olympius sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Outbreak: Epidemic |  AI Olympius | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (18 reviews) | 88.2% positive (76 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Dead Drop Studios LLC | Lion's Shade |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Outbreak: Epidemic (2020) is 3 years older than AI Olympius (2023).
- AI Olympius scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Outbreak: Epidemic (50% positive).
- Outbreak: Epidemic is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than AI Olympius (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- AI Olympius is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Outbreak: Epidemic has no Deck rating yet.
Outbreak: Epidemic vs AI Olympius — FAQ
- Should I play Outbreak: Epidemic or AI Olympius first?
- If you want chronology, Outbreak: Epidemic (2020) came out before AI Olympius (2023). 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 Outbreak: Epidemic and AI Olympius 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 Outbreak: Epidemic and AI Olympius have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Outbreak: Epidemic ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; AI Olympius ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.