Choose Totally Rad Metal Detector League
Choose Totally Rad Metal Detector League if you want a Sports experience.
Totally Rad Metal Detector League vs Dead Matter
Totally Rad Metal Detector League and Dead Matter both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Dead Matter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Totally Rad Metal Detector League 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 Dead Matter
Choose Dead Matter if you want an Action and RPG experience. Dead Matter launched in 2023.
Both Totally Rad Metal Detector League and Dead Matter sit in Indie, Simulation, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Totally Rad Metal Detector League |  Dead Matter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2023 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 26.8% positive (205 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Thunkd | QI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Dead Matter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Totally Rad Metal Detector League has no Deck rating yet.
Totally Rad Metal Detector League vs Dead Matter — FAQ
- Are Totally Rad Metal Detector League and Dead Matter similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Do both Totally Rad Metal Detector League and Dead Matter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Totally Rad Metal Detector League ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dead Matter ships Online Co-op, Co-op.