Paint the Town Red vs DESERT KILL
Paint the Town Red and DESERT KILL both land in Action, 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 share Action, Indie on Steam. DESERT KILL (2019) is 2 years older than Paint the Town Red (2021). DESERT KILL is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Paint the Town Red (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Paint the Town Red |  DESERT KILL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.9% positive (13,399 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | South East Games | Megame LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- DESERT KILL (2019) is 2 years older than Paint the Town Red (2021).
- DESERT KILL is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Paint the Town Red (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Paint the Town Red has co-op; DESERT KILL does not.
- Paint the Town Red is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; DESERT KILL has no Deck rating yet.
Paint the Town Red vs DESERT KILL — FAQ
- Should I play Paint the Town Red or DESERT KILL first?
- If you want chronology, DESERT KILL (2019) came out before Paint the Town Red (2021). 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 Paint the Town Red and DESERT KILL similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 DESERT KILL have multiplayer like Paint the Town Red?
- No. Paint the Town Red supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while DESERT KILL is listed as single-player only.
- Does Paint the Town Red run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paint the Town Red is rated Deck Verified by Valve. DESERT KILL doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.