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Deadly Maze: Phase 1 vs Protolife: Other Side

Deadly Maze: Phase 1 and Protolife: Other Side both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Deadly Maze: Phase 1 (2019) is 4 years older than Protolife: Other Side (2023). Deadly Maze: Phase 1 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Protolife: Other Side (5.99 USD vs. 8.99 USD). 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 Deadly Maze: Phase 1

Choose Deadly Maze: Phase 1 if you want an Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deadly Maze: Phase 1 launched in 2019.

Choose Protolife: Other Side

Choose Protolife: Other Side if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Protolife: Other Side launched in 2023.

Both Deadly Maze: Phase 1 and Protolife: Other Side sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual 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

Deadly Maze: Phase 1 vs Protolife: Other Side — Steam metadata comparison
Deadly Maze: Phase 1 — Steam game coverDeadly Maze: Phase 1Protolife: Other Side — Steam game coverProtolife: Other Side
Released20192023
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, CasualIndie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price5.99 USD8.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews9 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersDIGITAL ART TEAMAleksei Grishin

Side by side

Deadly Maze: Phase 1 vs Protolife: Other Side — FAQ

Should I play Deadly Maze: Phase 1 or Protolife: Other Side first?
If you want chronology, Deadly Maze: Phase 1 (2019) came out before Protolife: Other Side (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 Deadly Maze: Phase 1 and Protolife: Other Side similar?
They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual 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 Protolife: Other Side have multiplayer like Deadly Maze: Phase 1?
No. Deadly Maze: Phase 1 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Protolife: Other Side is listed as single-player only.
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