Choose Nation Red
Choose Nation Red if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,196 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nation Red vs Final Days
Nation Red and Final Days 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. Nation Red (2009) is 9 years older than Final Days (2018). Nation Red scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Final Days (83.6% 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 Final Days
Choose Final Days if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Final Days launched in 2018.
Both Nation Red and Final Days sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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
 Nation Red |  Final Days | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.6% positive (1,196 reviews) | 83.6% positive (55 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | DiezelPower | +7 Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Nation Red (2009) is 9 years older than Final Days (2018).
- Nation Red scores higher on Steam reviews (90.6% positive) than Final Days (83.6% positive).
- Nation Red is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Final Days (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Final Days is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Nation Red has no Deck rating yet.
Nation Red vs Final Days — FAQ
- Should I play Nation Red or Final Days first?
- If you want chronology, Nation Red (2009) came out before Final Days (2018). 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 Nation Red and Final Days 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.
- Do both Nation Red and Final Days have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nation Red ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Final Days ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.