Choose Industrial Firefighters
Choose Industrial Firefighters if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Industrial Firefighters launched in 2020.
Industrial Firefighters vs Dead Matter
Industrial Firefighters and Dead Matter both land in Action, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Industrial Firefighters (2020) is 3 years older than Dead Matter (2023). Industrial Firefighters is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Dead Matter (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Dead Matter
Choose Dead Matter if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead Matter launched in 2023.
Both Industrial Firefighters and Dead Matter sit in Action and Simulation 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
 Industrial Firefighters |  Dead Matter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 17.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 26.8% positive (205 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | VIS-Games | QI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Industrial Firefighters (2020) is 3 years older than Dead Matter (2023).
- Industrial Firefighters is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Dead Matter (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Dead Matter has co-op; Industrial Firefighters does not.
- Dead Matter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Industrial Firefighters has no Deck rating yet.
Industrial Firefighters vs Dead Matter — FAQ
- Should I play Industrial Firefighters or Dead Matter first?
- If you want chronology, Industrial Firefighters (2020) came out before Dead Matter (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 Industrial Firefighters and Dead Matter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation 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 Industrial Firefighters have multiplayer like Dead Matter?
- No. Dead Matter supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Industrial Firefighters is listed as single-player only.