Choose Brick-Force
Choose Brick-Force if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 34.9% positive across 1,686 reviews.
Brick-Force vs Dead Matter
Brick-Force and Dead Matter 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. Brick-Force (2014) is 9 years older than Dead Matter (2023). Brick-Force scores higher on Steam reviews (34.9% positive) than Dead Matter (26.8% 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 Dead Matter
Choose Dead Matter if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead Matter launched in 2023.
Both Brick-Force and Dead Matter 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
 Brick-Force |  Dead Matter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 34.9% positive (1,686 reviews) | 26.8% positive (205 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Exe Games Inc. | QI Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Brick-Force (2014) is 9 years older than Dead Matter (2023).
- Brick-Force scores higher on Steam reviews (34.9% positive) than Dead Matter (26.8% positive).
- Brick-Force is free; Dead Matter is paid (19.99 USD).
- Dead Matter has co-op; Brick-Force does not.
- Dead Matter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Brick-Force has no Deck rating yet.
Brick-Force vs Dead Matter — FAQ
- Which is better, Brick-Force or Dead Matter?
- On Steam reviews Brick-Force scores higher (34.9% positive) than Dead Matter (26.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Brick-Force is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Brick-Force or Dead Matter first?
- If you want chronology, Brick-Force (2014) came out before Dead Matter (2023). 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 Brick-Force and Dead Matter 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.
- Is Brick-Force free?
- Yes — Brick-Force is a free-to-play Steam title. Dead Matter is paid (19.99 USD).