Choose Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles
Choose Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles launched in 2017.
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles vs Putin Life
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and Putin Life both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017) is 2 years older than Putin Life (2019). Putin Life scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (48.7% 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 Putin Life
Choose Putin Life if you want an Adventure and RPG experience. Putin Life launched in 2019.
Both Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and Putin Life sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles |  Putin Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.7% positive (39 reviews) | 93% positive (100 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Rotatipyra | PutinDevTeam |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017) is 2 years older than Putin Life (2019).
- Putin Life scores higher on Steam reviews (93% positive) than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (48.7% positive).
- Putin Life is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (0.99 USD vs. 0.99 USD).
Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles vs Putin Life — FAQ
- Should I play Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles or Putin Life first?
- If you want chronology, Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles (2017) came out before Putin Life (2019). 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 Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles and Putin Life similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.