Choose Mortal Decay
Choose Mortal Decay if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mortal Decay launched in 2020.
Mortal Decay vs Death's Playground
Mortal Decay and Death's Playground 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. Mortal Decay (2020) is 3 years older than Death's Playground (2023). Mortal Decay is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Death's Playground (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 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 Death's Playground
Choose Death's Playground if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Death's Playground launched in 2023.
Both Mortal Decay and Death's Playground sit in Action and Indie 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
 Mortal Decay |  Death's Playground | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.4% positive (36 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Roger Kaffer | Dipsi |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Mortal Decay (2020) is 3 years older than Death's Playground (2023).
- Mortal Decay is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Death's Playground (2.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
Mortal Decay vs Death's Playground — FAQ
- Should I play Mortal Decay or Death's Playground first?
- If you want chronology, Mortal Decay (2020) came out before Death's Playground (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 Mortal Decay and Death's Playground 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.
- Does Mortal Decay have multiplayer like Death's Playground?
- No. Death's Playground supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Mortal Decay is listed as single-player only.