Choose Feign
Choose Feign if you want a Strategy game with Color Alternatives and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.1% positive across 290 reviews.
Feign vs Fear Surrounds
Feign and Fear Surrounds both land in Indie, RPG, 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 Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam. Fear Surrounds (2021) is 4 years older than Feign (2025). Feign scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% 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 Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fear Surrounds launched in 2021.
Both Feign and Fear Surrounds sit in Indie, RPG, and Casual 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
 Feign |  Fear Surrounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Indie, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 83.1% positive (290 reviews) | 31.3% positive (147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Teneke Kafalar | SaltyEgg Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG, Casual on Steam.
- Fear Surrounds (2021) is 4 years older than Feign (2025).
- Feign scores higher on Steam reviews (83.1% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% positive).
- Fear Surrounds is free; Feign is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Feign is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fear Surrounds has no Deck rating yet.
Feign vs Fear Surrounds — FAQ
- Which is better, Feign or Fear Surrounds?
- On Steam reviews Feign scores higher (83.1% positive) than Fear Surrounds (31.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Feign is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Feign or Fear Surrounds first?
- If you want chronology, Fear Surrounds (2021) came out before Feign (2025). 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 Feign and Fear Surrounds similar?
- They overlap on Indie, RPG, 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.
- Do both Feign and Fear Surrounds have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Feign 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. Feign is paid (4.99 USD).
- Does Feign run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Feign is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fear Surrounds doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.