Choose Dread Hunger
Choose Dread Hunger if you want an Action and Adventure game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.6% positive across 2,285 reviews.
Dread Hunger vs Fear Surrounds
Dread Hunger and Fear Surrounds both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Fear Surrounds (2021) is 1 year older than Dread Hunger (2022). Dread Hunger scores higher on Steam reviews (71.6% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% 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 Fear Surrounds
Choose Fear Surrounds if you want a RPG, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fear Surrounds launched in 2021.
Both Dread Hunger and Fear Surrounds sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Dread Hunger |  Fear Surrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.6% positive (2,285 reviews) | 31.3% positive (147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Dread Hunger Team | SaltyEgg Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Fear Surrounds (2021) is 1 year older than Dread Hunger (2022).
- Dread Hunger scores higher on Steam reviews (71.6% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% positive).
- Fear Surrounds is free; Dread Hunger is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dread Hunger is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Fear Surrounds has no Deck rating yet.
Dread Hunger vs Fear Surrounds — FAQ
- Which is better, Dread Hunger or Fear Surrounds?
- On Steam reviews Dread Hunger scores higher (71.6% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dread Hunger is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dread Hunger or Fear Surrounds first?
- If you want chronology, Fear Surrounds (2021) came out before Dread Hunger (2022). 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 Dread Hunger and Fear Surrounds similar?
- They overlap on 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 Dread Hunger and Fear Surrounds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dread Hunger ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Fear Surrounds ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fear Surrounds free?
- Yes — Fear Surrounds is a free-to-play Steam title. Dread Hunger is paid (Price unknown).