Choose Half Dead
Choose Half Dead if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,132 Steam reviews back the pick.
Half Dead vs The Outlast Trials
Half Dead and The Outlast Trials 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. Half Dead (2016) is 8 years older than The Outlast Trials (2024). The Outlast Trials scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Half Dead (76.3% 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 The Outlast Trials
Choose The Outlast Trials if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.4% positive across 38,564 reviews.
Both Half Dead and The Outlast Trials sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, 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
 Half Dead |  The Outlast Trials | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.3% positive (1,132 reviews) | 94.4% positive (38,564 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Room710Games | Red Barrels |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Half Dead (2016) is 8 years older than The Outlast Trials (2024).
- The Outlast Trials scores higher on Steam reviews (94.4% positive) than Half Dead (76.3% positive).
- Half Dead is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than The Outlast Trials (1.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Half Dead is Deck Unsupported, The Outlast Trials is Deck Verified.
Half Dead vs The Outlast Trials — FAQ
- Which is better, Half Dead or The Outlast Trials?
- On Steam reviews The Outlast Trials scores higher (94.4% positive) than Half Dead (76.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Outlast Trials is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Half Dead or The Outlast Trials first?
- If you want chronology, Half Dead (2016) came out before The Outlast Trials (2024). 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 Half Dead and The Outlast Trials 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 Half Dead and The Outlast Trials have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Half Dead ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Outlast Trials ships Online Co-op, Co-op.