Choose Dead Effect
Choose Dead Effect if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. 1,347 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dead Effect vs Redemption: Saints And Sinners
Dead Effect and Redemption: Saints And Sinners both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Dead Effect (2014) is 2 years older than Redemption: Saints And Sinners (2016). Dead Effect scores higher on Steam reviews (71.1% positive) than Redemption: Saints And Sinners (41.3% 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 Redemption: Saints And Sinners
Choose Redemption: Saints And Sinners if you want a Nudity, Violent, and Gore experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Redemption: Saints And Sinners launched in 2016.
Both Dead Effect and Redemption: Saints And Sinners sit in Action 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 |  Redemption: Saints And Sinners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Nudity, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.1% positive (1,347 reviews) | 41.3% positive (80 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BadFly Interactive, a.s. | Black Lime Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dead Effect (2014) is 2 years older than Redemption: Saints And Sinners (2016).
- Dead Effect scores higher on Steam reviews (71.1% positive) than Redemption: Saints And Sinners (41.3% positive).
- Redemption: Saints And Sinners is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Dead Effect (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Dead Effect vs Redemption: Saints And Sinners — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Effect or Redemption: Saints And Sinners first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Effect (2014) came out before Redemption: Saints And Sinners (2016). 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 Redemption: Saints And Sinners similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.