Choose The Casting of Frank Stone™
Choose The Casting of Frank Stone™ if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,694 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Casting of Frank Stone™ vs Directive 8020
The Casting of Frank Stone™ and Directive 8020 both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. The Casting of Frank Stone™ (2024) is 2 years older than Directive 8020 (2026). Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (The Casting of Frank Stone™: 2,694 reviews, Directive 8020: 1,852). 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 Directive 8020
Choose Directive 8020 if you want an Action game with HDR available. 1,852 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Casting of Frank Stone™ and Directive 8020 sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (63.2% vs 63.3% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Casting of Frank Stone™ |  Directive 8020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.2% positive (2,694 reviews) | 63.3% positive (1,852 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Supermassive Games | Supermassive Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- The Casting of Frank Stone™ (2024) is 2 years older than Directive 8020 (2026).
- Both sit near 63% positive on Steam (The Casting of Frank Stone™: 2,694 reviews, Directive 8020: 1,852).
- The Casting of Frank Stone™ is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Directive 8020 (29.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Casting of Frank Stone™ is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Directive 8020 has no Deck rating yet.
The Casting of Frank Stone™ vs Directive 8020 — FAQ
- Which is better, The Casting of Frank Stone™ or Directive 8020?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Casting of Frank Stone™ sits at 63.2% positive (2,694 reviews), Directive 8020 at 63.3% (1,852). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Casting of Frank Stone™ or Directive 8020 first?
- If you want chronology, The Casting of Frank Stone™ (2024) came out before Directive 8020 (2026). 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 Casting of Frank Stone™ and Directive 8020 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Do both The Casting of Frank Stone™ and Directive 8020 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Casting of Frank Stone™ ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Directive 8020 ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.