Choose Outbreak: Shades of Horror
Choose Outbreak: Shades of Horror if you want an Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Outbreak: Shades of Horror launched in 2025.
Outbreak: Shades of Horror vs ID Required
Outbreak: Shades of Horror and ID Required both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Outbreak: Shades of Horror has co-op; ID Required does not. 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 ID Required
Choose ID Required if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Outbreak: Shades of Horror and ID Required sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Outbreak: Shades of Horror |  ID Required | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 10.19 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dead Drop Studios LLC | Lab3 Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Outbreak: Shades of Horror has co-op; ID Required does not.
Outbreak: Shades of Horror vs ID Required — FAQ
- Are Outbreak: Shades of Horror and ID Required similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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.
- Does ID Required have multiplayer like Outbreak: Shades of Horror?
- No. Outbreak: Shades of Horror supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while ID Required is listed as single-player only.