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New Outbreak vs Trespassers

New Outbreak and Trespassers both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. New Outbreak (2016) is 1 year older than Trespassers (2017). Trespassers is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than New Outbreak (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 New Outbreak

Choose New Outbreak if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. New Outbreak launched in 2016.

Choose Trespassers

Choose Trespassers if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trespassers launched in 2017.

Both New Outbreak and Trespassers sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access 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

New Outbreak vs Trespassers — Steam metadata comparison
New Outbreak — Steam game coverNew OutbreakTrespassers — Steam game coverTrespassers
Released20162017
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Early Access, Violent, GoreAction, Indie, Early Access, Violent, Gore
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price9.99 USD7.99 USD
Steam reviews4 reviews6 reviews
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developers0Bennyman, srslyCASUALCrazyBits Studios

Side by side

New Outbreak vs Trespassers — FAQ

Should I play New Outbreak or Trespassers first?
If you want chronology, New Outbreak (2016) came out before Trespassers (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 New Outbreak and Trespassers similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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 New Outbreak have multiplayer like Trespassers?
No. Trespassers supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while New Outbreak is listed as single-player only.
New Outbreak vs Trespassers — Verdict (2026) · imho.run