Choose New Outbreak
Choose New Outbreak if you want an Adventure experience. New Outbreak launched in 2016.
New Outbreak vs J.A.W.S
New Outbreak and J.A.W.S 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 2 years older than J.A.W.S (2018). J.A.W.S is free; New Outbreak is paid (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 J.A.W.S
Choose J.A.W.S if you want a Strategy, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. J.A.W.S launched in 2018.
Both New Outbreak and J.A.W.S 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 |  J.A.W.S | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access, Violent, Gore | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 51.1% positive (94 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 0Bennyman, srslyCASUAL | Corn Fed Games, LLC. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- New Outbreak (2016) is 2 years older than J.A.W.S (2018).
- J.A.W.S is free; New Outbreak is paid (9.99 USD).
- J.A.W.S is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; New Outbreak has no Deck rating yet.
New Outbreak vs J.A.W.S — FAQ
- Should I play New Outbreak or J.A.W.S first?
- If you want chronology, New Outbreak (2016) came out before J.A.W.S (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 New Outbreak and J.A.W.S 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.
- Is J.A.W.S free?
- Yes — J.A.W.S is a free-to-play Steam title. New Outbreak is paid (9.99 USD).