Choose Dead by Daylight
Choose Dead by Daylight if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. 253,618 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dead by Daylight vs Outlive
Dead by Daylight and Outlive 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. Dead by Daylight (2016) is 7 years older than Outlive (2023). Outlive scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Dead by Daylight (79.6% 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 Outlive
Choose Outlive if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Outlive launched in 2023.
Both Dead by Daylight and Outlive 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
 Dead by Daylight |  Outlive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (253,618 reviews) | 88.9% positive (36 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Behaviour Interactive Inc. | Bossco Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dead by Daylight (2016) is 7 years older than Outlive (2023).
- Outlive scores higher on Steam reviews (88.9% positive) than Dead by Daylight (79.6% positive).
- Dead by Daylight is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than Outlive (7.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Dead by Daylight has co-op; Outlive does not.
- Dead by Daylight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Outlive has no Deck rating yet.
Dead by Daylight vs Outlive — FAQ
- Should I play Dead by Daylight or Outlive first?
- If you want chronology, Dead by Daylight (2016) came out before Outlive (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 Dead by Daylight and Outlive 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.
- Does Outlive have multiplayer like Dead by Daylight?
- No. Dead by Daylight supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Outlive is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dead by Daylight run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead by Daylight is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Outlive doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.