Choose Outlast 2
Choose Outlast 2 if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85% positive across 10,570 reviews.
Outlast 2 vs Friday the 13th: The Game
Outlast 2 and Friday the 13th: The Game 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. Both released in 2017. Outlast 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Friday the 13th: The Game (77.5% 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 Friday the 13th: The Game
Choose Friday the 13th: The Game if you want the Multi-player and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. 20,603 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Outlast 2 and Friday the 13th: The Game 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
 Outlast 2 |  Friday the 13th: The Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (10,570 reviews) | 77.5% positive (20,603 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | Red Barrels | IllFonic |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Outlast 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Friday the 13th: The Game (77.5% positive).
- Steam Deck: Outlast 2 is Deck Playable, Friday the 13th: The Game is Deck Unsupported.
Outlast 2 vs Friday the 13th: The Game — FAQ
- Which is better, Outlast 2 or Friday the 13th: The Game?
- On Steam reviews Outlast 2 scores higher (85% positive) than Friday the 13th: The Game (77.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Outlast 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Outlast 2 and Friday the 13th: The Game 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 Outlast 2 have multiplayer like Friday the 13th: The Game?
- No. Friday the 13th: The Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Outlast 2 is listed as single-player only.