Choose Death Stair
Choose Death Stair if you want a Casual game with Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Death Stair launched in 2016.
Death Stair vs Fore Score
Death Stair and Fore Score both land in Action, Sports, Indie 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, Sports, Indie on Steam. Death Stair (2016) is 6 years older than Fore Score (2022). Fore Score scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Death Stair (74.3% 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 Fore Score
Choose Fore Score if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fore Score launched in 2022.
Both Death Stair and Fore Score sit in Action, Sports, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Death Stair |  Fore Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.3% positive (113 reviews) | 100% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Fun Sponge Games | Rudiment Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Indie on Steam.
- Death Stair (2016) is 6 years older than Fore Score (2022).
- Fore Score scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Death Stair (74.3% positive).
- Fore Score is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Death Stair (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Death Stair has co-op; Fore Score does not.
- Fore Score is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Death Stair has no Deck rating yet.
Death Stair vs Fore Score — FAQ
- Should I play Death Stair or Fore Score first?
- If you want chronology, Death Stair (2016) came out before Fore Score (2022). 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 Death Stair and Fore Score similar?
- They overlap on Action, Sports, Indie 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.