Choose Contagion
Choose Contagion if you want an Adventure game with Subtitle Options, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,535 Steam reviews back the pick.
Contagion vs BattleVox
Contagion and BattleVox both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Contagion is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; BattleVox 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 BattleVox
Choose BattleVox if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Early Access game with MMO and Save Anytime.
Both Contagion and BattleVox sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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 |  BattleVox | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (5,535 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Monochrome, Inc | Army Troop Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Contagion is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; BattleVox has no Deck rating yet.
Contagion vs BattleVox — FAQ
- Are Contagion and BattleVox similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Contagion and BattleVox have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Contagion ships Online Co-op, Co-op; BattleVox ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Contagion run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Contagion is rated Deck Verified by Valve. BattleVox doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.