Choose The Outlast Trials
Choose The Outlast Trials if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 38,564 reviews.
The Outlast Trials vs PROJECT: PLAYTIME
The Outlast Trials and PROJECT: PLAYTIME both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022) is 2 years older than The Outlast Trials (2024). The Outlast Trials scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% 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 PROJECT: PLAYTIME
Choose PROJECT: PLAYTIME if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 29,382 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Outlast Trials and PROJECT: PLAYTIME sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 The Outlast Trials |  PROJECT: PLAYTIME | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (38,564 reviews) | 78.4% positive (29,382 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Red Barrels | Mob Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022) is 2 years older than The Outlast Trials (2024).
- The Outlast Trials scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% positive).
- PROJECT: PLAYTIME is free; The Outlast Trials is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Outlast Trials is Deck Verified, PROJECT: PLAYTIME is Deck Playable.
The Outlast Trials vs PROJECT: PLAYTIME — FAQ
- Which is better, The Outlast Trials or PROJECT: PLAYTIME?
- On Steam reviews The Outlast Trials scores higher (94.4% positive) than PROJECT: PLAYTIME (78.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Outlast Trials is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Outlast Trials or PROJECT: PLAYTIME first?
- If you want chronology, PROJECT: PLAYTIME (2022) came out before The Outlast Trials (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 The Outlast Trials and PROJECT: PLAYTIME similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 The Outlast Trials and PROJECT: PLAYTIME have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Outlast Trials ships Online Co-op, Co-op; PROJECT: PLAYTIME ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is PROJECT: PLAYTIME free?
- Yes — PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a free-to-play Steam title. The Outlast Trials is paid (3.99 USD).