Choose DeadPoly
Choose DeadPoly if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 3,869 Steam reviews back the pick.
DeadPoly vs Sustained
DeadPoly and Sustained 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 2 years older than Sustained (2024). DeadPoly is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sustained (9.99 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 Sustained
Choose Sustained if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Sustained launched in 2024.
Both DeadPoly and Sustained sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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 |  Sustained | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.7% positive (3,869 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | TFL Games | Iconic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- DeadPoly (2022) is 2 years older than Sustained (2024).
- DeadPoly is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Sustained (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- DeadPoly is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sustained has no Deck rating yet.
DeadPoly vs Sustained — FAQ
- Should I play DeadPoly or Sustained first?
- If you want chronology, DeadPoly (2022) came out before Sustained (2024). 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 Sustained 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 Sustained have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: DeadPoly ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Sustained ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does DeadPoly run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — DeadPoly is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Sustained doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.