Choose Not Dying Today
Choose Not Dying Today if you want a Casual experience. Not Dying Today launched in 2017.
Not Dying Today vs Infected Shelter
Not Dying Today and Infected Shelter both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Not Dying Today (2017) is 2 years older than Infected Shelter (2019). Infected Shelter scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Not Dying Today (73.1% 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 Infected Shelter
Choose Infected Shelter if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Infected Shelter launched in 2019.
Both Not Dying Today and Infected Shelter sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Not Dying Today |  Infected Shelter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.1% positive (52 reviews) | 80% positive (135 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 9TH.ART | Dark Blue Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Not Dying Today (2017) is 2 years older than Infected Shelter (2019).
- Infected Shelter scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Not Dying Today (73.1% positive).
- Infected Shelter is free; Not Dying Today is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Infected Shelter is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Not Dying Today has no Deck rating yet.
Not Dying Today vs Infected Shelter — FAQ
- Should I play Not Dying Today or Infected Shelter first?
- If you want chronology, Not Dying Today (2017) came out before Infected Shelter (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 Not Dying Today and Infected Shelter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Not Dying Today and Infected Shelter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Not Dying Today ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Infected Shelter ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Infected Shelter free?
- Yes — Infected Shelter is a free-to-play Steam title. Not Dying Today is paid (Price unknown).