Choose Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Choose Warhammer 40,000: Darktide if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. 71,322 Steam reviews back the pick.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide vs Half Alive
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Half Alive both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022) is 1 year older than Half Alive (2023). Warhammer 40,000: Darktide scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than Half Alive (70% 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 Half Alive
Choose Half Alive if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Half Alive launched in 2023.
Both Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Half Alive sit in Action 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
 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |  Half Alive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (71,322 reviews) | 70% positive (30 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Fatshark | Tyro Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022) is 1 year older than Half Alive (2023).
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than Half Alive (70% positive).
- Half Alive is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Half Alive has no Deck rating yet.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide vs Half Alive — FAQ
- Should I play Warhammer 40,000: Darktide or Half Alive first?
- If you want chronology, Warhammer 40,000: Darktide (2022) came out before Half Alive (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 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Half Alive similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide and Half Alive have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Half Alive ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Warhammer 40,000: Darktide run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Half Alive doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.