Choose Deadly Days: Roadtrip
Choose Deadly Days: Roadtrip if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 90.9% positive across 536 reviews.
Deadly Days: Roadtrip vs Pickle Pete
Deadly Days: Roadtrip and Pickle Pete 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. Deadly Days: Roadtrip (2025) is 1 year older than Pickle Pete (2026). Deadly Days: Roadtrip scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Pickle Pete (83.6% 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 Pickle Pete
Choose Pickle Pete if you want a RPG and Casual game with DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Keyboard Only Option. On Steam, it's currently about 47% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pickle Pete launched in 2026.
Both Deadly Days: Roadtrip and Pickle Pete sit in Action on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input, 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 Days: Roadtrip |  Pickle Pete | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (536 reviews) | 83.6% positive (225 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixelsplit | Nightowls |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Deadly Days: Roadtrip (2025) is 1 year older than Pickle Pete (2026).
- Deadly Days: Roadtrip scores higher on Steam reviews (90.9% positive) than Pickle Pete (83.6% positive).
- Pickle Pete is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than Deadly Days: Roadtrip (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Deadly Days: Roadtrip vs Pickle Pete — FAQ
- Which is better, Deadly Days: Roadtrip or Pickle Pete?
- On Steam reviews Deadly Days: Roadtrip scores higher (90.9% positive) than Pickle Pete (83.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deadly Days: Roadtrip is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Deadly Days: Roadtrip or Pickle Pete first?
- If you want chronology, Deadly Days: Roadtrip (2025) came out before Pickle Pete (2026). 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 Deadly Days: Roadtrip and Pickle Pete 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.
- Do Deadly Days: Roadtrip and Pickle Pete both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.