Choose Contagion
Choose Contagion if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,535 Steam reviews back the pick.
Contagion vs Deadly Rain
Contagion and Deadly Rain both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Contagion (2013) is 10 years older than Deadly Rain (2023). Contagion is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Deadly Rain (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Deadly Rain
Choose Deadly Rain if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deadly Rain launched in 2023.
Both Contagion and Deadly Rain sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Contagion |  Deadly Rain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (5,535 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Monochrome, Inc | FireRing Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Contagion (2013) is 10 years older than Deadly Rain (2023).
- Contagion is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Deadly Rain (3.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Contagion has co-op; Deadly Rain does not.
- Contagion is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Deadly Rain has no Deck rating yet.
Contagion vs Deadly Rain — FAQ
- Should I play Contagion or Deadly Rain first?
- If you want chronology, Contagion (2013) came out before Deadly Rain (2023). 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 Contagion and Deadly Rain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Does Deadly Rain have multiplayer like Contagion?
- No. Contagion supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Deadly Rain is listed as single-player only.
- Does Contagion run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Contagion is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Deadly Rain doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.