Choose Putrefaction 2: Void Walker
Choose Putrefaction 2: Void Walker if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Putrefaction 2: Void Walker launched in 2017.
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker vs Dread Templar
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker and Dread Templar 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. Putrefaction 2: Void Walker (2017) is 6 years older than Dread Templar (2023). Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Putrefaction 2: Void Walker: 126 reviews, Dread Templar: 707). 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 Dread Templar
Choose Dread Templar if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dread Templar launched in 2023.
Both Putrefaction 2: Void Walker and Dread Templar sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (82.5% vs 82.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Putrefaction 2: Void Walker |  Dread Templar | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82.5% positive (126 reviews) | 82.5% positive (707 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kazakov Oleg | T19 Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Putrefaction 2: Void Walker (2017) is 6 years older than Dread Templar (2023).
- Both sit near 83% positive on Steam (Putrefaction 2: Void Walker: 126 reviews, Dread Templar: 707).
- Putrefaction 2: Void Walker is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Dread Templar (0.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Dread Templar is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Putrefaction 2: Void Walker has no Deck rating yet.
Putrefaction 2: Void Walker vs Dread Templar — FAQ
- Which is better, Putrefaction 2: Void Walker or Dread Templar?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Putrefaction 2: Void Walker sits at 82.5% positive (126 reviews), Dread Templar at 82.5% (707). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Putrefaction 2: Void Walker or Dread Templar first?
- If you want chronology, Putrefaction 2: Void Walker (2017) came out before Dread Templar (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 Putrefaction 2: Void Walker and Dread Templar 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.