Choose State of Decay
Choose State of Decay if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 8,821 Steam reviews back the pick.
State of Decay vs Windwalkers: Below the Storm
State of Decay and Windwalkers: Below the Storm both land in Action, Simulation, RPG 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. State of Decay (2013) is 14 years older than Windwalkers: Below the Storm (2027). State of Decay is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Windwalkers: Below the Storm 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 Windwalkers: Below the Storm
Choose Windwalkers: Below the Storm if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Windwalkers: Below the Storm launched in 2027.
Both State of Decay and Windwalkers: Below the Storm sit in Action, Simulation, and RPG 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
 State of Decay |  Windwalkers: Below the Storm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 81.6% positive (8,821 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Undead Labs | Magnetic Dust |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- State of Decay (2013) is 14 years older than Windwalkers: Below the Storm (2027).
- State of Decay is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Windwalkers: Below the Storm has no Deck rating yet.
State of Decay vs Windwalkers: Below the Storm — FAQ
- Should I play State of Decay or Windwalkers: Below the Storm first?
- If you want chronology, State of Decay (2013) came out before Windwalkers: Below the Storm (2027). 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 State of Decay and Windwalkers: Below the Storm similar?
- They overlap on Action, Simulation, RPG 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 State of Decay run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — State of Decay is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Windwalkers: Below the Storm doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.