Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Choose Death's Gambit: Afterlife if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, 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 Duck Souls
Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Duck Souls 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. Both released in 2018. Duck Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (80.4% 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 Duck Souls
Choose Duck Souls if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97% positive across 198 reviews.
Both Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Duck Souls 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 |  Duck Souls | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.4% positive (2,088 reviews) | 97% positive (198 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | White Rabbit | Viridino Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Duck Souls scores higher on Steam reviews (97% positive) than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (80.4% positive).
- Duck Souls is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Death's Gambit: Afterlife is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Duck Souls has no Deck rating yet.
Death's Gambit: Afterlife vs Duck Souls — FAQ
- Which is better, Death's Gambit: Afterlife or Duck Souls?
- On Steam reviews Duck Souls scores higher (97% positive) than Death's Gambit: Afterlife (80.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Duck Souls is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Death's Gambit: Afterlife and Duck Souls 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. Duck Souls doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.