Choose The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
Choose The Typing of The Dead: Overkill if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 2,280 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill vs Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill and Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner 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 8 years older than Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner (2021). Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner scores higher on Steam reviews (100% 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 Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner
Choose Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner launched in 2021.
Both The Typing of The Dead: Overkill and Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner sit in Action on Steam and both list 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 |  Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (2,280 reviews) | 100% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Modern Dream | Sensen Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (2013) is 8 years older than Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner (2021).
- Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (87.2% positive).
- Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- The Typing of The Dead: Overkill is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner has no Deck rating yet.
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill vs Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner — FAQ
- Should I play The Typing of The Dead: Overkill or Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner first?
- If you want chronology, The Typing of The Dead: Overkill (2013) came out before Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner (2021). 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 Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner 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 Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner have multiplayer like The Typing of The Dead: Overkill?
- No. The Typing of The Dead: Overkill supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner is listed as single-player only.
- Does The Typing of The Dead: Overkill run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — The Typing of The Dead: Overkill is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tybot Invasion: The Typing Runner doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.