Choose Drunk or Dead
Choose Drunk or Dead if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Drunk or Dead launched in 2017.
Drunk or Dead vs The Burst
Drunk or Dead and The Burst 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. Drunk or Dead (2017) is 7 years older than The Burst (2024). Drunk or Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than The Burst (66.7% 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 The Burst
Choose The Burst if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Burst launched in 2024.
Both Drunk or Dead and The Burst sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68% vs 66.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Drunk or Dead |  The Burst | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (25 reviews) | 66.7% positive (45 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 4 I Lab | GoRapid Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Drunk or Dead (2017) is 7 years older than The Burst (2024).
- Drunk or Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than The Burst (66.7% positive).
- Drunk or Dead is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than The Burst (5.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- The Burst is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Drunk or Dead has no Deck rating yet.
Drunk or Dead vs The Burst — FAQ
- Should I play Drunk or Dead or The Burst first?
- If you want chronology, Drunk or Dead (2017) came out before The Burst (2024). 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 Drunk or Dead and The Burst 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.