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Insurgency vs Death Rpg

Insurgency and Death Rpg both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Insurgency (2014) is 5 years older than Death Rpg (2019). Death Rpg is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Insurgency (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Insurgency

Choose Insurgency if you want the Multi-player, Valve Anti-Cheat enabled, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 35,626 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Death Rpg

Choose Death Rpg if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Death Rpg launched in 2019.

Both Insurgency and Death Rpg sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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

Insurgency vs Death Rpg — Steam metadata comparison
Insurgency — Steam game coverInsurgencyDeath Rpg — Steam game coverDeath Rpg
Released20142019
GenresAction, Strategy, IndieAction, Strategy, Indie
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck UnsupportedUnrated
Price14.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews92.3% positive (35,626 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersNew World InteractiveRuskija game experience, Gangsta Studios, Tero Lunkka

Side by side

Insurgency vs Death Rpg — FAQ

Should I play Insurgency or Death Rpg first?
If you want chronology, Insurgency (2014) came out before Death Rpg (2019). 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 Insurgency and Death Rpg similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 Death Rpg have multiplayer like Insurgency?
No. Insurgency supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op), while Death Rpg is listed as single-player only.
Insurgency vs Death Rpg — Verdict (2026) · imho.run