Choose Tears of Metal
Choose Tears of Metal if you want an Early Access game with DualShock Controller Support and Gamepad Recommended. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.5% positive across 1,158 reviews.
Tears of Metal vs Pass the Fear
Tears of Metal and Pass the Fear both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2026. Tears of Metal scores higher on Steam reviews (84.5% positive) than Pass the Fear (77.3% 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 Pass the Fear
Choose Pass the Fear if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. 2,927 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tears of Metal and Pass the Fear sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Tears of Metal |  Pass the Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.09 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (1,158 reviews) | 77.3% positive (2,927 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paper Cult | PlayMud Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2026.
- Tears of Metal scores higher on Steam reviews (84.5% positive) than Pass the Fear (77.3% positive).
- Pass the Fear is currently ~15% cheaper on Steam than Tears of Metal (17.09 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Tears of Metal is Deck Verified, Pass the Fear is Deck Playable.
Tears of Metal vs Pass the Fear — FAQ
- Which is better, Tears of Metal or Pass the Fear?
- On Steam reviews Tears of Metal scores higher (84.5% positive) than Pass the Fear (77.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tears of Metal is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Tears of Metal and Pass the Fear similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Tears of Metal and Pass the Fear have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tears of Metal ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Pass the Fear ships Online Co-op, Co-op.