Choose TENET
Choose TENET if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. TENET launched in 2018.
TENET vs DED
TENET and DED both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. DED (2017) is 1 year older than TENET (2018). DED scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than TENET (73% 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 DED
Choose DED if it matches what drew you to this matchup. DED launched in 2017.
Both TENET and DED sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play 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
 TENET |  DED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73% positive (37 reviews) | 77.5% positive (204 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | ALTER-BOY | L. Stotch, Vladimir Soldatov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- DED (2017) is 1 year older than TENET (2018).
- DED scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than TENET (73% positive).
- Both are free to play.
TENET vs DED — FAQ
- Should I play TENET or DED first?
- If you want chronology, DED (2017) came out before TENET (2018). 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 TENET and DED similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.