Choose The Employment Collection
Choose The Employment Collection if you want an Indie experience. The Employment Collection launched in 2022.
The Employment Collection vs Deadblast
The Employment Collection and Deadblast both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. The Employment Collection (2022) is 1 year older than Deadblast (2023). Deadblast is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than The Employment Collection (0.79 USD vs. 4.99 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 Deadblast
Choose Deadblast if you want a Sports, Strategy, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deadblast launched in 2023.
Both The Employment Collection and Deadblast sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 The Employment Collection |  Deadblast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Sports, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.79 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hyphinett, Emcat Games, Robert Doman, Hraezvelg, Bubbly Oasis, Oniric Factor, Amon26, Mangotronics | Gamesforgames |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Employment Collection (2022) is 1 year older than Deadblast (2023).
- Deadblast is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than The Employment Collection (0.79 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Employment Collection is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Deadblast has no Deck rating yet.
The Employment Collection vs Deadblast — FAQ
- Should I play The Employment Collection or Deadblast first?
- If you want chronology, The Employment Collection (2022) came out before Deadblast (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 The Employment Collection and Deadblast similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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.