Choose Out of Reach
Choose Out of Reach if you want a Simulation game with Shared/Split Screen PvP, Online Co-op, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,061 Steam reviews back the pick.
Out of Reach vs Outlaws of the Old West
Out of Reach and Outlaws of the Old West both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Out of Reach (2018) is 1 year older than Outlaws of the Old West (2019). Outlaws of the Old West scores higher on Steam reviews (58.5% positive) than Out of Reach (53.3% 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 Outlaws of the Old West
Choose Outlaws of the Old West if you want a Strategy, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 58.5% positive across 2,946 reviews.
Both Out of Reach and Outlaws of the Old West sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Out of Reach |  Outlaws of the Old West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.3% positive (1,061 reviews) | 58.5% positive (2,946 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Space Boat Studios | Virtual Basement LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Out of Reach (2018) is 1 year older than Outlaws of the Old West (2019).
- Outlaws of the Old West scores higher on Steam reviews (58.5% positive) than Out of Reach (53.3% positive).
- Out of Reach is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Outlaws of the Old West (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Out of Reach has co-op; Outlaws of the Old West does not.
- Steam Deck: Out of Reach is Deck Playable, Outlaws of the Old West is Deck Unsupported.
Out of Reach vs Outlaws of the Old West — FAQ
- Which is better, Out of Reach or Outlaws of the Old West?
- On Steam reviews Outlaws of the Old West scores higher (58.5% positive) than Out of Reach (53.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Outlaws of the Old West is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Out of Reach or Outlaws of the Old West first?
- If you want chronology, Out of Reach (2018) came out before Outlaws of the Old West (2019). 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 Out of Reach and Outlaws of the Old West similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.