Choose Deadly 30
Choose Deadly 30 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.5% positive across 573 reviews.
Deadly 30 vs Dead Effect
Deadly 30 and Dead Effect 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. Deadly 30 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than Dead Effect (71.1% 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 Dead Effect
Choose Dead Effect if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,347 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Deadly 30 and Dead Effect sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Deadly 30 |  Dead Effect | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (573 reviews) | 71.1% positive (1,347 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ignatus Zuk and Gonzalo Villagomez | BadFly Interactive, a.s. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Deadly 30 scores higher on Steam reviews (73.5% positive) than Dead Effect (71.1% positive).
- Dead Effect is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Deadly 30 (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Deadly 30 vs Dead Effect — FAQ
- Which is better, Deadly 30 or Dead Effect?
- On Steam reviews Deadly 30 scores higher (73.5% positive) than Dead Effect (71.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deadly 30 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Deadly 30 and Dead Effect 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.