Choose Dead Effect
Choose Dead Effect if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 1,347 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dead Effect vs 死寂（Deathly Stillness）
Dead Effect and 死寂（Deathly Stillness） 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. Dead Effect (2014) is 7 years older than 死寂（Deathly Stillness） (2021). 死寂（Deathly Stillness） scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% 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 死寂（Deathly Stillness）
Choose 死寂（Deathly Stillness） if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 5,110 reviews.
Both Dead Effect and 死寂（Deathly Stillness） 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
 Dead Effect |  死寂（Deathly Stillness） | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.1% positive (1,347 reviews) | 94.5% positive (5,110 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BadFly Interactive, a.s. | 谌嘉诚 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dead Effect (2014) is 7 years older than 死寂（Deathly Stillness） (2021).
- 死寂（Deathly Stillness） scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Dead Effect (71.1% positive).
- 死寂（Deathly Stillness） is free; Dead Effect is paid (4.99 USD).
- 死寂（Deathly Stillness） is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dead Effect has no Deck rating yet.
Dead Effect vs 死寂（Deathly Stillness） — FAQ
- Which is better, Dead Effect or 死寂（Deathly Stillness）?
- On Steam reviews 死寂（Deathly Stillness） scores higher (94.5% positive) than Dead Effect (71.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 死寂（Deathly Stillness） is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dead Effect or 死寂（Deathly Stillness） first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Effect (2014) came out before 死寂（Deathly Stillness） (2021). 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 Dead Effect and 死寂（Deathly Stillness） 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.
- Is 死寂（Deathly Stillness） free?
- Yes — 死寂（Deathly Stillness） is a free-to-play Steam title. Dead Effect is paid (4.99 USD).