Choose DeadPoly
Choose DeadPoly if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with MMO, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,869 Steam reviews back the pick.
DeadPoly vs Plains of Pain
DeadPoly and Plains of Pain both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. DeadPoly (2022) is 1 year older than Plains of Pain (2023). Plains of Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than DeadPoly (78.7% 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 Plains of Pain
Choose Plains of Pain if you want a Simulation game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.4% positive across 423 reviews.
Both DeadPoly and Plains of Pain sit in Action, 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
 DeadPoly |  Plains of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (3,869 reviews) | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | TFL Games | Cobra Byte Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- DeadPoly (2022) is 1 year older than Plains of Pain (2023).
- Plains of Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than DeadPoly (78.7% positive).
- DeadPoly is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
DeadPoly vs Plains of Pain — FAQ
- Which is better, DeadPoly or Plains of Pain?
- On Steam reviews Plains of Pain scores higher (84.4% positive) than DeadPoly (78.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Plains of Pain is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play DeadPoly or Plains of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, DeadPoly (2022) came out before Plains of Pain (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 DeadPoly and Plains of Pain similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 DeadPoly and Plains of Pain have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DeadPoly ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Plains of Pain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.