Choose MISTERY
Choose MISTERY if you want an Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. MISTERY launched in 2025.
MISTERY vs Infected: Outpost
MISTERY and Infected: Outpost 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. Infected: Outpost (2023) is 2 years older than MISTERY (2025). Infected: Outpost is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than MISTERY (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 Infected: Outpost
Choose Infected: Outpost if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Infected: Outpost launched in 2023.
Both MISTERY and Infected: Outpost sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 MISTERY |  Infected: Outpost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 16.2% positive (37 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Game Frontier | Spacezero Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Infected: Outpost (2023) is 2 years older than MISTERY (2025).
- Infected: Outpost is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than MISTERY (5.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- MISTERY is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Infected: Outpost has no Deck rating yet.
MISTERY vs Infected: Outpost — FAQ
- Should I play MISTERY or Infected: Outpost first?
- If you want chronology, Infected: Outpost (2023) came out before MISTERY (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 MISTERY and Infected: Outpost 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.
- Do both MISTERY and Infected: Outpost have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: MISTERY ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Infected: Outpost ships Online Co-op, Co-op.