Choose Darkness Assault
Choose Darkness Assault if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Darkness Assault launched in 2015.
Darkness Assault vs Dead Purge: Outbreak
Darkness Assault and Dead Purge: Outbreak both land in Action, Indie, Violent 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, Violent on Steam. Darkness Assault (2015) is 2 years older than Dead Purge: Outbreak (2017). Darkness Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (43.3% positive) than Dead Purge: Outbreak (21.1% 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 Purge: Outbreak
Choose Dead Purge: Outbreak if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Dead Purge: Outbreak launched in 2017.
Both Darkness Assault and Dead Purge: Outbreak sit in Action, Indie, and Violent 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
 Darkness Assault |  Dead Purge: Outbreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.3% positive (164 reviews) | 21.1% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Black Lime Studio | Microlith Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Violent on Steam.
- Darkness Assault (2015) is 2 years older than Dead Purge: Outbreak (2017).
- Darkness Assault scores higher on Steam reviews (43.3% positive) than Dead Purge: Outbreak (21.1% positive).
- Darkness Assault is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Dead Purge: Outbreak (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Darkness Assault vs Dead Purge: Outbreak — FAQ
- Should I play Darkness Assault or Dead Purge: Outbreak first?
- If you want chronology, Darkness Assault (2015) came out before Dead Purge: Outbreak (2017). 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 Darkness Assault and Dead Purge: Outbreak similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Violent 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.