Choose Fast & Blast
Choose Fast & Blast if you want a Free To Play game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fast & Blast launched in 2023.
Fast & Blast vs Dead Past 8
Fast & Blast and Dead Past 8 both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2023. Fast & Blast is free; Dead Past 8 is paid (19.99 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 Dead Past 8
Choose Dead Past 8 if you want an Early Access experience. Dead Past 8 launched in 2023.
Both Fast & Blast and Dead Past 8 sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Fast & Blast |  Dead Past 8 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | noobius | Super Tech Dude |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Fast & Blast is free; Dead Past 8 is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Fast & Blast is Deck Playable, Dead Past 8 is Deck Unsupported.
Fast & Blast vs Dead Past 8 — FAQ
- Are Fast & Blast and Dead Past 8 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 Fast & Blast and Dead Past 8 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fast & Blast ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dead Past 8 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Fast & Blast free?
- Yes — Fast & Blast is a free-to-play Steam title. Dead Past 8 is paid (19.99 USD).