Choose Deadly Dozen
Choose Deadly Dozen if you want a Sports, Adventure, and Simulation experience. Deadly Dozen launched in 2017.
Deadly Dozen vs Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater
Deadly Dozen and Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Deadly Dozen (2017) is 3 years older than Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater (2020). Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Deadly Dozen (69.6% 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 Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater
Choose Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater launched in 2020.
Both Deadly Dozen and Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Deadly Dozen |  Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 69.6% positive (23 reviews) | 83.3% positive (18 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | N-Fusion Interactive | N-Fusion Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Deadly Dozen (2017) is 3 years older than Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater (2020).
- Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater scores higher on Steam reviews (83.3% positive) than Deadly Dozen (69.6% positive).
- Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Deadly Dozen (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Deadly Dozen has no Deck rating yet.
Deadly Dozen vs Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater — FAQ
- Should I play Deadly Dozen or Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater first?
- If you want chronology, Deadly Dozen (2017) came out before Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater (2020). 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 Deadly Dozen and Deadly Dozen: Pacific Theater similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.