Choose Bad Rats Show
Choose Bad Rats Show if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Bad Rats Show launched in 2016.
Bad Rats Show vs Press X to Not Die
Bad Rats Show and Press X to Not Die 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. Bad Rats Show (2016) is 1 year older than Press X to Not Die (2017). Press X to Not Die scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Bad Rats Show (81.9% 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 Press X to Not Die
Choose Press X to Not Die if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.2% positive across 1,244 reviews.
Both Bad Rats Show and Press X to Not Die sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Bad Rats Show |  Press X to Not Die | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.9% positive (448 reviews) | 89.2% positive (1,244 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Invent4 Entertainment | All Seeing Eye Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Bad Rats Show (2016) is 1 year older than Press X to Not Die (2017).
- Press X to Not Die scores higher on Steam reviews (89.2% positive) than Bad Rats Show (81.9% positive).
- Bad Rats Show is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Press X to Not Die (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Press X to Not Die is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bad Rats Show has no Deck rating yet.
Bad Rats Show vs Press X to Not Die — FAQ
- Which is better, Bad Rats Show or Press X to Not Die?
- On Steam reviews Press X to Not Die scores higher (89.2% positive) than Bad Rats Show (81.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Press X to Not Die is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Bad Rats Show or Press X to Not Die first?
- If you want chronology, Bad Rats Show (2016) came out before Press X to Not Die (2017). 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 Bad Rats Show and Press X to Not Die 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.