Choose Deadlight
Choose Deadlight if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,035 Steam reviews back the pick.
Deadlight vs Viral Cry
Deadlight and Viral Cry 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. Deadlight (2012) is 6 years older than Viral Cry (2018). Deadlight is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Viral Cry has no Deck rating yet. 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 Viral Cry
Choose Viral Cry if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Viral Cry launched in 2018.
Both Deadlight and Viral Cry sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Deadlight |  Viral Cry | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 69.4% positive (4,035 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Tequila Works, S.L. | Gamenesis |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Deadlight (2012) is 6 years older than Viral Cry (2018).
- Deadlight is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Viral Cry has no Deck rating yet.
Deadlight vs Viral Cry — FAQ
- Should I play Deadlight or Viral Cry first?
- If you want chronology, Deadlight (2012) came out before Viral Cry (2018). 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 Deadlight and Viral Cry 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.
- Does Deadlight run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Deadlight is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Viral Cry doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.