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Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ vs DEATHLOOP

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ and DEATHLOOP both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ (2017) is 4 years older than DEATHLOOP (2021). Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ scores higher on Steam reviews (85.5% positive) than DEATHLOOP (76.6% 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 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™

Choose Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ if you want the Playable without Timed Input and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.5% positive across 4,742 reviews.

Choose DEATHLOOP

Choose DEATHLOOP if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 12,098 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ and DEATHLOOP sit in Action on Steam and both list Color Alternatives, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound, 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

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ vs DEATHLOOP — Steam metadata comparison
Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ — Steam game coverDishonored®: Death of the Outsider™DEATHLOOP — Steam game coverDEATHLOOP
Released20172021
GenresActionAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price29.99 USD59.99 USD
Steam reviews85.5% positive (4,742 reviews)76.6% positive (12,098 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersArkane StudiosArkane Studios

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Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ vs DEATHLOOP — FAQ

Which is better, Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ or DEATHLOOP?
On Steam reviews Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ scores higher (85.5% positive) than DEATHLOOP (76.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ or DEATHLOOP first?
If you want chronology, Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ (2017) came out before DEATHLOOP (2021). 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 Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ and DEATHLOOP similar?
They overlap on Action 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.
Does Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ have multiplayer like DEATHLOOP?
No. DEATHLOOP supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ is listed as single-player only.
Do Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ and DEATHLOOP both run on Steam Deck?
Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.