Choose Arizona Sunshine®
Choose Arizona Sunshine® if you want an Adventure game with SteamVR Collectibles. 5,095 Steam reviews back the pick.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Dead Ground:Arena
Arizona Sunshine® and Dead Ground:Arena 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. Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 2 years older than Dead Ground:Arena (2018). Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Dead Ground:Arena (50% 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 Ground:Arena
Choose Dead Ground:Arena if it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dead Ground:Arena launched in 2018.
Both Arizona Sunshine® and Dead Ground:Arena sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only, 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
 Arizona Sunshine® |  Dead Ground:Arena | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.5% positive (5,095 reviews) | 50% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vertigo Games, Jaywalkers Interactive | VRillAR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Arizona Sunshine® (2016) is 2 years older than Dead Ground:Arena (2018).
- Arizona Sunshine® scores higher on Steam reviews (78.5% positive) than Dead Ground:Arena (50% positive).
- Dead Ground:Arena is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Arizona Sunshine® (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Arizona Sunshine® is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Dead Ground:Arena has no Deck rating yet.
Arizona Sunshine® vs Dead Ground:Arena — FAQ
- Should I play Arizona Sunshine® or Dead Ground:Arena first?
- If you want chronology, Arizona Sunshine® (2016) came out before Dead Ground:Arena (2018). 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 Arizona Sunshine® and Dead Ground:Arena 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.