Choose The Surge
Choose The Surge if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.6% positive across 4,366 reviews.
The Surge vs Disintegration
The Surge and Disintegration 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. The Surge (2017) is 3 years older than Disintegration (2020). The Surge scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than Disintegration (60.9% 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 Disintegration
Choose Disintegration if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Disintegration launched in 2020.
Both The Surge and Disintegration sit in Action 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
 The Surge |  Disintegration | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.6% positive (4,366 reviews) | 60.9% positive (151 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Deck13 | V1 Interactive |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Surge (2017) is 3 years older than Disintegration (2020).
- The Surge scores higher on Steam reviews (76.6% positive) than Disintegration (60.9% positive).
- The Surge is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Disintegration (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Surge is Deck Playable, Disintegration is Deck Verified.
The Surge vs Disintegration — FAQ
- Which is better, The Surge or Disintegration?
- On Steam reviews The Surge scores higher (76.6% positive) than Disintegration (60.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Surge is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Surge or Disintegration first?
- If you want chronology, The Surge (2017) came out before Disintegration (2020). 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 The Surge and Disintegration 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.