Choose Cloudbuilt
Choose Cloudbuilt if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Cloudbuilt launched in 2014.
Cloudbuilt vs DeadCore
Cloudbuilt and DeadCore both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2014. Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Cloudbuilt: 584 reviews, DeadCore: 1,031). 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 DeadCore
Choose DeadCore if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,031 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Cloudbuilt and DeadCore sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (85.3% vs 85.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Cloudbuilt |  DeadCore | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.3% positive (584 reviews) | 85.4% positive (1,031 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Coilworks | 5 Bits Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Both sit near 85% positive on Steam (Cloudbuilt: 584 reviews, DeadCore: 1,031).
- DeadCore is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Cloudbuilt (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Cloudbuilt is Deck Verified, DeadCore is Deck Unsupported.
Cloudbuilt vs DeadCore — FAQ
- Which is better, Cloudbuilt or DeadCore?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Cloudbuilt sits at 85.3% positive (584 reviews), DeadCore at 85.4% (1,031). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Cloudbuilt and DeadCore similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.