Choose Death Trials (Director's Cut)
Choose Death Trials (Director's Cut) if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Death Trials (Director's Cut) launched in 2023.
Death Trials (Director's Cut) vs Ice Eyes
Death Trials (Director's Cut) and Ice Eyes both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023) is 1 year older than Ice Eyes (2024). Ice Eyes is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2.99 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 Ice Eyes
Choose Ice Eyes if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ice Eyes launched in 2024.
Both Death Trials (Director's Cut) and Ice Eyes sit in Action 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
 Death Trials (Director's Cut) |  Ice Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Made in America Media, LLC | Luna Apps |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023) is 1 year older than Ice Eyes (2024).
- Ice Eyes is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Death Trials (Director's Cut) vs Ice Eyes — FAQ
- Should I play Death Trials (Director's Cut) or Ice Eyes first?
- If you want chronology, Death Trials (Director's Cut) (2023) came out before Ice Eyes (2024). 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 Death Trials (Director's Cut) and Ice Eyes similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.