Choose Down To One
Choose Down To One if you want the Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. Down To One launched in 2016.
Down To One vs The Culling
Down To One and The Culling 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. Down To One (2016) is 1 year older than The Culling (2017). The Culling scores higher on Steam reviews (57.7% positive) than Down To One (35.8% 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 The Culling
Choose The Culling if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 57.7% positive across 8,046 reviews.
Both Down To One and The Culling sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Down To One |  The Culling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.49 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 35.8% positive (811 reviews) | 57.7% positive (8,046 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Gadget Games | Xaviant |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Down To One (2016) is 1 year older than The Culling (2017).
- The Culling scores higher on Steam reviews (57.7% positive) than Down To One (35.8% positive).
- The Culling has co-op; Down To One does not.
Down To One vs The Culling — FAQ
- Which is better, Down To One or The Culling?
- On Steam reviews The Culling scores higher (57.7% positive) than Down To One (35.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Culling is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Down To One or The Culling first?
- If you want chronology, Down To One (2016) came out before The Culling (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 Down To One and The Culling 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.