Choose A Way To Be Dead
Choose A Way To Be Dead if you want an Early Access experience. A Way To Be Dead launched in 2021.
A Way To Be Dead vs Tanto
A Way To Be Dead and Tanto both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 5 years older than Tanto (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Tanto
Choose Tanto if you want an Action and Strategy experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tanto launched in 2026.
Both A Way To Be Dead and Tanto sit in Indie and Adventure 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 |  Tanto | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (19 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Crania Games | Winterhearted |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- A Way To Be Dead (2021) is 5 years older than Tanto (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
A Way To Be Dead vs Tanto — FAQ
- Should I play A Way To Be Dead or Tanto first?
- If you want chronology, A Way To Be Dead (2021) came out before Tanto (2026). 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 Tanto similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both A Way To Be Dead and Tanto 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; Tanto ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.