Choose Decay: The Mare
Choose Decay: The Mare if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Decay: The Mare launched in 2015.
Decay: The Mare vs Dead Take
Decay: The Mare and Dead Take both land in Indie, Adventure 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Decay: The Mare (2015) is 10 years older than Dead Take (2025). Dead Take scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% 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 Dead Take
Choose Dead Take if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 556 reviews.
Both Decay: The Mare and Dead Take sit in Indie and Adventure 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
 Decay: The Mare |  Dead Take | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (481 reviews) | 88.8% positive (556 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Shining Gate Software | Surgent Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Decay: The Mare (2015) is 10 years older than Dead Take (2025).
- Dead Take scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% positive).
- Decay: The Mare is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Dead Take (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Dead Take is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Decay: The Mare has no Deck rating yet.
Decay: The Mare vs Dead Take — FAQ
- Which is better, Decay: The Mare or Dead Take?
- On Steam reviews Dead Take scores higher (88.8% positive) than Decay: The Mare (71.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dead Take is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Decay: The Mare or Dead Take first?
- If you want chronology, Decay: The Mare (2015) came out before Dead Take (2025). 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 Decay: The Mare and Dead Take similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure 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.