Choose The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
Choose The Typing of The Dead: Overkill if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,280 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill vs Dead Containment
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill and Dead Containment 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. The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (2013) is 9 years older than Dead Containment (2022). Dead Containment scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (87.2% 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 Containment
Choose Dead Containment if you want an Indie, Casual, and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead Containment launched in 2022.
Both The Typing of The Dead: Overkill and Dead Containment sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 The Typing of The Dead: Overkill |  Dead Containment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,280 reviews) | 92.9% positive (42 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Modern Dream | Grump Dog Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (2013) is 9 years older than Dead Containment (2022).
- Dead Containment scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (87.2% positive).
- The Typing of The Dead: Overkill is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Dead Containment (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Dead Containment has co-op; The Typing of The Dead: Overkill does not.
- The Typing of The Dead: Overkill is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dead Containment has no Deck rating yet.
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill vs Dead Containment — FAQ
- Should I play The Typing of The Dead: Overkill or Dead Containment first?
- If you want chronology, The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (2013) came out before Dead Containment (2022). 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 The Typing of The Dead: Overkill and Dead Containment 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.
- Does The Typing of The Dead: Overkill run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Typing of The Dead: Overkill is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dead Containment doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.