Choose Dead Take
Choose Dead Take if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Dead Take launched in 2025.
Dead Take vs [REC] Desolation
Dead Take and [REC] Desolation both land in Indie 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 Indie games on Steam. Both released in 2025. Dead Take scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than [REC] Desolation (72.1% 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 [REC] Desolation
Choose [REC] Desolation if it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. [REC] Desolation launched in 2025.
Both Dead Take and [REC] Desolation sit in Indie 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
 Dead Take | ![[REC] Desolation — Steam game cover](https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/3509050/header.jpg?t=1740675640) [REC] Desolation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (556 reviews) | 72.1% positive (43 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Surgent Studios | Perspektik |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- Dead Take scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than [REC] Desolation (72.1% positive).
- [REC] Desolation is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Dead Take (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Dead Take is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; [REC] Desolation has no Deck rating yet.
Dead Take vs [REC] Desolation — FAQ
- Are Dead Take and [REC] Desolation similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 Dead Take run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead Take is rated Deck Verified by Valve. [REC] Desolation doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.