Choose Damned
Choose Damned if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.4% positive across 1,159 reviews.
Damned vs Deathground
Damned and Deathground both land in Adventure 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 Adventure games on Steam. Damned (2014) is 11 years older than Deathground (2025). Damned scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Deathground (60.6% 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 Deathground
Choose Deathground if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access game with Online Co-op, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deathground launched in 2025.
Both Damned and Deathground sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 Damned |  Deathground | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2025 |
| Genres | Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (1,159 reviews) | 60.6% positive (578 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 9heads Game Studios | Jaw Drop Games |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Damned (2014) is 11 years older than Deathground (2025).
- Damned scores higher on Steam reviews (67.4% positive) than Deathground (60.6% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Deathground is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Damned has no Deck rating yet.
Damned vs Deathground — FAQ
- Which is better, Damned or Deathground?
- On Steam reviews Damned scores higher (67.4% positive) than Deathground (60.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Damned is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Damned or Deathground first?
- If you want chronology, Damned (2014) came out before Deathground (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 Damned and Deathground similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Damned and Deathground have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Damned ships Co-op; Deathground ships Online Co-op, Co-op.