Choose Depth
Choose Depth if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.4% positive across 9,990 reviews.
Depth vs We Need To Go Deeper
Depth and We Need To Go Deeper 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. Depth (2014) is 5 years older than We Need To Go Deeper (2019). Depth scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than We Need To Go Deeper (86.3% 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 We Need To Go Deeper
Choose We Need To Go Deeper if you want a Simulation game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,735 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Depth and We Need To Go Deeper sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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
 Depth |  We Need To Go Deeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (9,990 reviews) | 86.3% positive (2,735 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ammobox Studios | Deli Interactive LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Depth (2014) is 5 years older than We Need To Go Deeper (2019).
- Depth scores higher on Steam reviews (90.4% positive) than We Need To Go Deeper (86.3% positive).
- We Need To Go Deeper is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Depth (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- We Need To Go Deeper has co-op; Depth does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Depth vs We Need To Go Deeper — FAQ
- Which is better, Depth or We Need To Go Deeper?
- On Steam reviews Depth scores higher (90.4% positive) than We Need To Go Deeper (86.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Depth is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Depth or We Need To Go Deeper first?
- If you want chronology, Depth (2014) came out before We Need To Go Deeper (2019). 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 Depth and We Need To Go Deeper 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.