Choose Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty
Choose Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty if you want an Indie and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,591 Steam reviews back the pick.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty vs Dark the Dead
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty and Dark the Dead 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. Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (2015) is 9 years older than Dark the Dead (2024). Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Dark the Dead (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD). 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 Dark the Dead
Choose Dark the Dead if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dark the Dead launched in 2024.
Both Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty and Dark the Dead 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
 Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty |  Dark the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (1,591 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Just Add Water (Developments), Ltd. | FadyGames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (2015) is 9 years older than Dark the Dead (2024).
- Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Dark the Dead (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dark the Dead has no Deck rating yet.
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty vs Dark the Dead — FAQ
- Should I play Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty or Dark the Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty (2015) came out before Dark the Dead (2024). 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 Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty and Dark the Dead 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.
- Does Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Dark the Dead doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.