Choose Outlast
Choose Outlast if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.1% positive across 28,158 reviews.
Outlast vs Deadly Night
Outlast and Deadly Night both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. Outlast (2013) is 9 years older than Deadly Night (2022). Outlast scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Deadly Night (72.8% positive). 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 Deadly Night
Choose Deadly Night if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Deadly Night launched in 2022.
Both Outlast and Deadly Night sit in Action 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
 Outlast |  Deadly Night | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.1% positive (28,158 reviews) | 72.8% positive (158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Red Barrels | Cubyte Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Outlast (2013) is 9 years older than Deadly Night (2022).
- Outlast scores higher on Steam reviews (96.1% positive) than Deadly Night (72.8% positive).
- Deadly Night is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Outlast (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Outlast vs Deadly Night — FAQ
- Which is better, Outlast or Deadly Night?
- On Steam reviews Outlast scores higher (96.1% positive) than Deadly Night (72.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Outlast is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Outlast or Deadly Night first?
- If you want chronology, Outlast (2013) came out before Deadly Night (2022). 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 Outlast and Deadly Night similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.