Choose Doomsday Contact
Choose Doomsday Contact if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Doomsday Contact launched in 2022.
Doomsday Contact vs Day of the dead
Doomsday Contact and Day of the dead both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Doomsday Contact (2022) is 1 year older than Day of the dead (2023). Day of the dead is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Doomsday Contact (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 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 Day of the dead
Choose Day of the dead if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Day of the dead launched in 2023.
Both Doomsday Contact and Day of the dead sit in Action and Early Access 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
 Doomsday Contact |  Day of the dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Doomsday Studio | LingoGamesProduction |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Doomsday Contact (2022) is 1 year older than Day of the dead (2023).
- Day of the dead is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Doomsday Contact (2.99 USD vs. 3.99 USD).
- Day of the dead has co-op; Doomsday Contact does not.
Doomsday Contact vs Day of the dead — FAQ
- Should I play Doomsday Contact or Day of the dead first?
- If you want chronology, Doomsday Contact (2022) came out before Day of the dead (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 Doomsday Contact and Day of the dead similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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 Doomsday Contact have multiplayer like Day of the dead?
- No. Day of the dead supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Doomsday Contact is listed as single-player only.