Choose Ben and Ed - Blood Party
Choose Ben and Ed - Blood Party if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 82.3% positive across 447 reviews.
Ben and Ed - Blood Party vs Outbreak: The New Nightmare
Ben and Ed - Blood Party and Outbreak: The New Nightmare both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2018. Ben and Ed - Blood Party scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Outbreak: The New Nightmare (66.9% 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 Outbreak: The New Nightmare
Choose Outbreak: The New Nightmare if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outbreak: The New Nightmare launched in 2018.
Both Ben and Ed - Blood Party and Outbreak: The New Nightmare sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Ben and Ed - Blood Party |  Outbreak: The New Nightmare | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.59 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.3% positive (447 reviews) | 66.9% positive (160 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Sluggerfly | Dead Drop Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Ben and Ed - Blood Party scores higher on Steam reviews (82.3% positive) than Outbreak: The New Nightmare (66.9% positive).
- Outbreak: The New Nightmare is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Ben and Ed - Blood Party (2.59 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ben and Ed - Blood Party is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Outbreak: The New Nightmare has no Deck rating yet.
Ben and Ed - Blood Party vs Outbreak: The New Nightmare — FAQ
- Which is better, Ben and Ed - Blood Party or Outbreak: The New Nightmare?
- On Steam reviews Ben and Ed - Blood Party scores higher (82.3% positive) than Outbreak: The New Nightmare (66.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ben and Ed - Blood Party is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Ben and Ed - Blood Party and Outbreak: The New Nightmare similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both Ben and Ed - Blood Party and Outbreak: The New Nightmare have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ben and Ed - Blood Party ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Outbreak: The New Nightmare ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Does Ben and Ed - Blood Party run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ben and Ed - Blood Party is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Outbreak: The New Nightmare doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.