Choose Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt
Choose Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 312 reviews.
Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt vs Dread X Collection 5
Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt and Dread X Collection 5 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. Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt (2021) is 1 year older than Dread X Collection 5 (2022). Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Dread X Collection 5 (80.2% 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 Dread X Collection 5
Choose Dread X Collection 5 if you want an Indie experience. Dread X Collection 5 launched in 2022.
Both Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt and Dread X Collection 5 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
 Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt |  Dread X Collection 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (312 reviews) | 80.2% positive (217 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | DreadXP, David Szymanski, Christopher Yabsley, KIRA, Philisophic Games, Dan McGrath, TorpleDook, Abbey 'Scruncho' Smith, Vidas Salavejus, Redact Games, Wayward Preacher, Mr. Pink, Aaron Wise | Christopher Yabsley, Stroboskop, VisceralError, Nikk F., FYRE Games, Roope Tamminen, Shakles, Darkstone Digital, Philisophic Games, Colorfiction, iwilliams, Matt Reeves, Abbey 'Scruncho' Smith |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt (2021) is 1 year older than Dread X Collection 5 (2022).
- Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Dread X Collection 5 (80.2% positive).
- Dread X Collection 5 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dread X Collection 5 has no Deck rating yet.
Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt vs Dread X Collection 5 — FAQ
- Which is better, Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt or Dread X Collection 5?
- On Steam reviews Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt scores higher (88.8% positive) than Dread X Collection 5 (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt or Dread X Collection 5 first?
- If you want chronology, Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt (2021) came out before Dread X Collection 5 (2022). 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 Dread X Collection 4: The Hunt and Dread X Collection 5 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.