Choose Drunk or Dead
Choose Drunk or Dead if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Drunk or Dead launched in 2017.
Drunk or Dead vs Contagion VR: Outbreak
Drunk or Dead and Contagion VR: Outbreak both land in Action, Indie, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Drunk or Dead (2017) is 3 years older than Contagion VR: Outbreak (2020). Drunk or Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than Contagion VR: Outbreak (65.2% 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 Contagion VR: Outbreak
Choose Contagion VR: Outbreak if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Contagion VR: Outbreak launched in 2020.
Both Drunk or Dead and Contagion VR: Outbreak sit in Action, Indie, and Simulation on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Drunk or Dead |  Contagion VR: Outbreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (25 reviews) | 65.2% positive (460 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 4 I Lab | Monochrome, Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Drunk or Dead (2017) is 3 years older than Contagion VR: Outbreak (2020).
- Drunk or Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than Contagion VR: Outbreak (65.2% positive).
- Drunk or Dead is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Contagion VR: Outbreak (5.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Contagion VR: Outbreak is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Drunk or Dead has no Deck rating yet.
Drunk or Dead vs Contagion VR: Outbreak — FAQ
- Should I play Drunk or Dead or Contagion VR: Outbreak first?
- If you want chronology, Drunk or Dead (2017) came out before Contagion VR: Outbreak (2020). 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 Contagion VR: Outbreak similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Simulation 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.