Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,088 Steam reviews back the pick.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Samurai Kento
Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Samurai Kento both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) is 5 years older than Samurai Kento (2023). Samurai Kento is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2.39 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Samurai Kento
Choose Samurai Kento if you want the Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Samurai Kento launched in 2023.
Both Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Samurai Kento sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Death's Gambit: Afterlife |  Samurai Kento | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.39 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (2,088 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Rabbit | lightUP |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) is 5 years older than Samurai Kento (2023).
- Samurai Kento is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2.39 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Samurai Kento has no Deck rating yet.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Samurai Kento — FAQ
- Should I play Death's Gambit: Afterlife or Samurai Kento first?
- If you want chronology, Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) came out before Samurai Kento (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 Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Samurai Kento similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Death's Gambit: Afterlife run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Death's Gambit: Afterlife is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Samurai Kento doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.