Choose Desert Of The Dead
Choose Desert Of The Dead if it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Desert Of The Dead launched in 2019.
Desert Of The Dead vs Cyberwar: Neon City
Desert Of The Dead and Cyberwar: Neon City 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. Desert Of The Dead (2019) is 5 years older than Cyberwar: Neon City (2024). Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (Desert Of The Dead: 300 reviews, Cyberwar: Neon City: 30). 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 Cyberwar: Neon City
Choose Cyberwar: Neon City if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Cyberwar: Neon City launched in 2024.
Both Desert Of The Dead and Cyberwar: Neon City sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66.7% vs 66.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Desert Of The Dead |  Cyberwar: Neon City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (300 reviews) | 66.7% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Astralis Games | Cyber Monkey Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Desert Of The Dead (2019) is 5 years older than Cyberwar: Neon City (2024).
- Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (Desert Of The Dead: 300 reviews, Cyberwar: Neon City: 30).
- Desert Of The Dead is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Cyberwar: Neon City (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Cyberwar: Neon City is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Desert Of The Dead has no Deck rating yet.
Desert Of The Dead vs Cyberwar: Neon City — FAQ
- Should I play Desert Of The Dead or Cyberwar: Neon City first?
- If you want chronology, Desert Of The Dead (2019) came out before Cyberwar: Neon City (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 Desert Of The Dead and Cyberwar: Neon City 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.