Choose Vanquish
Choose Vanquish if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 3,926 reviews.
Vanquish vs Wanted: Dead
Vanquish and Wanted: Dead both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Vanquish (2017) is 6 years older than Wanted: Dead (2023). Vanquish scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Wanted: Dead (71.3% 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 Wanted: Dead
Choose Wanted: Dead if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Wanted: Dead launched in 2023.
Both Vanquish and Wanted: Dead sit in Action 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
 Vanquish |  Wanted: Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (3,926 reviews) | 71.3% positive (915 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PlatinumGames, Little Stone Software | Soleil Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Vanquish (2017) is 6 years older than Wanted: Dead (2023).
- Vanquish scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Wanted: Dead (71.3% positive).
- Vanquish is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Wanted: Dead (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Vanquish is Deck Verified, Wanted: Dead is Deck Playable.
Vanquish vs Wanted: Dead — FAQ
- Which is better, Vanquish or Wanted: Dead?
- On Steam reviews Vanquish scores higher (89.9% positive) than Wanted: Dead (71.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Vanquish is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Vanquish or Wanted: Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Vanquish (2017) came out before Wanted: Dead (2023). 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 Vanquish and Wanted: Dead similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.