Choose Super
Choose Super if you want a Free To Play and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Super launched in 2017.
Super vs Diary of Defender
Super and Diary of Defender 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. Super (2017) is 1 year older than Diary of Defender (2018). Super is free; Diary of Defender is paid (14.99 USD). 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 Diary of Defender
Choose Diary of Defender if you want a Simulation and Gore game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. Diary of Defender launched in 2018.
Both Super and Diary of Defender sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Super |  Diary of Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access, Violent | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.1% positive (31 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jeff Trier | 5th VR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Super (2017) is 1 year older than Diary of Defender (2018).
- Super is free; Diary of Defender is paid (14.99 USD).
- Super is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Diary of Defender has no Deck rating yet.
Super vs Diary of Defender — FAQ
- Should I play Super or Diary of Defender first?
- If you want chronology, Super (2017) came out before Diary of Defender (2018). 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 Super and Diary of Defender 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.
- Is Super free?
- Yes — Super is a free-to-play Steam title. Diary of Defender is paid (14.99 USD).
- Does Super run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Super is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Diary of Defender doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.