Choose Lab 7: Cold Nights
Choose Lab 7: Cold Nights if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. Lab 7: Cold Nights launched in 2020.
Lab 7: Cold Nights vs Deadly Dispatch
Lab 7: Cold Nights and Deadly Dispatch both land in Strategy, Indie, 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 Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam. Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020) is 6 years older than Deadly Dispatch (2026). Deadly Dispatch is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Lab 7: Cold Nights (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Dispatch
Choose Deadly Dispatch if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deadly Dispatch launched in 2026.
Both Lab 7: Cold Nights and Deadly Dispatch sit in Strategy, Indie, 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
 Lab 7: Cold Nights |  Deadly Dispatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | CaveDave | Monochrome Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020) is 6 years older than Deadly Dispatch (2026).
- Deadly Dispatch is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Lab 7: Cold Nights (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
Lab 7: Cold Nights vs Deadly Dispatch — FAQ
- Should I play Lab 7: Cold Nights or Deadly Dispatch first?
- If you want chronology, Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020) came out before Deadly Dispatch (2026). 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 Lab 7: Cold Nights and Deadly Dispatch similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, 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 Deadly Dispatch have multiplayer like Lab 7: Cold Nights?
- No. Lab 7: Cold Nights supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Deadly Dispatch is listed as single-player only.