Choose Buried in Ice
Choose Buried in Ice if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Buried in Ice vs Directive 8020
Buried in Ice and Directive 8020 both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Directive 8020 has co-op; Buried in Ice does not. Directive 8020 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Buried in Ice has no Deck rating yet. 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 Directive 8020
Choose Directive 8020 if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,033 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Buried in Ice and Directive 8020 sit in Action and Adventure 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
 Buried in Ice |  Directive 8020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 63.1% positive (2,033 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Liquid Engine Development | Supermassive Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Directive 8020 has co-op; Buried in Ice does not.
- Directive 8020 is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Buried in Ice has no Deck rating yet.
Buried in Ice vs Directive 8020 — FAQ
- Are Buried in Ice and Directive 8020 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Buried in Ice have multiplayer like Directive 8020?
- No. Directive 8020 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Buried in Ice is listed as single-player only.