Choose Contagion
Choose Contagion if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Subtitle Options. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.2% positive across 5,535 reviews.
Contagion vs Deceit
Contagion and Deceit 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. Contagion (2013) is 4 years older than Deceit (2017). Contagion scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Deceit (67.9% 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 Deceit
Choose Deceit if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deceit launched in 2017.
Both Contagion and Deceit sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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 |  Deceit | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.2% positive (5,535 reviews) | 67.9% positive (729 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Monochrome, Inc | World Makers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Contagion (2013) is 4 years older than Deceit (2017).
- Contagion scores higher on Steam reviews (73.2% positive) than Deceit (67.9% positive).
- Contagion has co-op; Deceit does not.
- Steam Deck: Contagion is Deck Verified, Deceit is Deck Playable.
Contagion vs Deceit — FAQ
- Which is better, Contagion or Deceit?
- On Steam reviews Contagion scores higher (73.2% positive) than Deceit (67.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Contagion is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Contagion or Deceit first?
- If you want chronology, Contagion (2013) came out before Deceit (2017). 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 Deceit 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.