Choose Among Ashes
Choose Among Ashes if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 228 reviews.
Among Ashes vs Dead Format
Among Ashes and Dead Format 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. Among Ashes (2024) is 1 year older than Dead Format (2025). Among Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Dead Format (82.2% 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 Dead Format
Choose Dead Format if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Dead Format launched in 2025.
Both Among Ashes and Dead Format 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
 Among Ashes |  Dead Format | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 16.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (228 reviews) | 82.2% positive (107 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rat Cliff Games | Katanalevy |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Among Ashes (2024) is 1 year older than Dead Format (2025).
- Among Ashes scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Dead Format (82.2% positive).
- Among Ashes is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Dead Format (14.99 USD vs. 16.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Among Ashes is Deck Verified, Dead Format is Deck Playable.
Among Ashes vs Dead Format — FAQ
- Which is better, Among Ashes or Dead Format?
- On Steam reviews Among Ashes scores higher (96.5% positive) than Dead Format (82.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Among Ashes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Among Ashes or Dead Format first?
- If you want chronology, Among Ashes (2024) came out before Dead Format (2025). 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 Among Ashes and Dead Format 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.