Choose Doomsday Dealer
Choose Doomsday Dealer if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie experience.
Doomsday Dealer vs Metal Detector Island
Doomsday Dealer and Metal Detector Island both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Metal Detector Island
Choose Metal Detector Island if you want the LAN Co-op and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing.
Both Doomsday Dealer and Metal Detector Island sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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
 Doomsday Dealer |  Metal Detector Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Imaxon Games | BetDev |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Doomsday Dealer vs Metal Detector Island — FAQ
- Are Doomsday Dealer and Metal Detector Island similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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.
- Do both Doomsday Dealer and Metal Detector Island have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Doomsday Dealer ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Metal Detector Island ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.