Choose A Way To Be Dead
Choose A Way To Be Dead if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. A Way To Be Dead launched in 2021.
A Way To Be Dead vs Toy Scrappers
A Way To Be Dead and Toy Scrappers 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. A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 4 years older than Toy Scrappers (2025). Toy Scrappers is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than A Way To Be Dead (4.99 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 Toy Scrappers
Choose Toy Scrappers if you want an Action and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. Toy Scrappers launched in 2025.
Both A Way To Be Dead and Toy Scrappers 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
 A Way To Be Dead |  Toy Scrappers | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Crania Games | LoudScream |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 4 years older than Toy Scrappers (2025).
- Toy Scrappers is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than A Way To Be Dead (4.99 USD vs. 6.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
A Way To Be Dead vs Toy Scrappers — FAQ
- Should I play A Way To Be Dead or Toy Scrappers first?
- If you want chronology, A Way To Be Dead (2021) came out before Toy Scrappers (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 A Way To Be Dead and Toy Scrappers 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 A Way To Be Dead and Toy Scrappers have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: A Way To Be Dead ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Toy Scrappers ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.