Choose Deceit
Choose Deceit if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.9% positive across 729 reviews.
Deceit vs Deceit 2
Deceit and Deceit 2 both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Deceit (2017) is 6 years older than Deceit 2 (2023). Deceit scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Deceit 2 (64.4% 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 Deceit 2
Choose Deceit 2 if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 2,976 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Deceit and Deceit 2 sit in Action and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Deceit |  Deceit 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 67.9% positive (729 reviews) | 64.4% positive (2,976 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | World Makers | World Makers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Deceit (2017) is 6 years older than Deceit 2 (2023).
- Deceit scores higher on Steam reviews (67.9% positive) than Deceit 2 (64.4% positive).
- Deceit 2 is free; Deceit is paid (Price unknown).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Deceit vs Deceit 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Deceit or Deceit 2?
- On Steam reviews Deceit scores higher (67.9% positive) than Deceit 2 (64.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deceit is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Deceit or Deceit 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Deceit (2017) came out before Deceit 2 (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 Deceit and Deceit 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 Deceit 2 free?
- Yes — Deceit 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Deceit is paid (Price unknown).