Choose Ghostbusters™
Choose Ghostbusters™ if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Ghostbusters™ launched in 2016.
Ghostbusters™ vs Outbreak: Epidemic
Ghostbusters™ and Outbreak: Epidemic both land in Action, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Ghostbusters™ (2016) is 4 years older than Outbreak: Epidemic (2020). Outbreak: Epidemic scores higher on Steam reviews (50% positive) than Ghostbusters™ (41.7% 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 Outbreak: Epidemic
Choose Outbreak: Epidemic if you want an Indie and RPG game with Online Co-op and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Outbreak: Epidemic launched in 2020.
Both Ghostbusters™ and Outbreak: Epidemic sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op, 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
 Ghostbusters™ |  Outbreak: Epidemic | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 41.7% positive (12 reviews) | 50% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | FireForge Games | Dead Drop Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Ghostbusters™ (2016) is 4 years older than Outbreak: Epidemic (2020).
- Outbreak: Epidemic scores higher on Steam reviews (50% positive) than Ghostbusters™ (41.7% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ghostbusters™ is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Outbreak: Epidemic has no Deck rating yet.
Ghostbusters™ vs Outbreak: Epidemic — FAQ
- Should I play Ghostbusters™ or Outbreak: Epidemic first?
- If you want chronology, Ghostbusters™ (2016) came out before Outbreak: Epidemic (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 Ghostbusters™ and Outbreak: Epidemic similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 Ghostbusters™ and Outbreak: Epidemic have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ghostbusters™ ships Co-op; Outbreak: Epidemic ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Ghostbusters™ run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ghostbusters™ is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Outbreak: Epidemic doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.