Choose Outcast - Second Contact
Choose Outcast - Second Contact if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outcast - Second Contact launched in 2017.
Outcast - Second Contact vs Destroy All Humans!
Outcast - Second Contact and Destroy All Humans! both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Outcast - Second Contact (2017) is 3 years older than Destroy All Humans! (2020). Destroy All Humans! scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Outcast - Second Contact (79.7% 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 Destroy All Humans!
Choose Destroy All Humans! if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 6,456 reviews.
Both Outcast - Second Contact and Destroy All Humans! sit in Action 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
 Outcast - Second Contact |  Destroy All Humans! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.7% positive (349 reviews) | 93.9% positive (6,456 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Appeal Studios | Black Forest Games, Pandemic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Outcast - Second Contact (2017) is 3 years older than Destroy All Humans! (2020).
- Destroy All Humans! scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Outcast - Second Contact (79.7% positive).
- Outcast - Second Contact is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Destroy All Humans! (1.49 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Outcast - Second Contact is Deck Playable, Destroy All Humans! is Deck Verified.
Outcast - Second Contact vs Destroy All Humans! — FAQ
- Which is better, Outcast - Second Contact or Destroy All Humans!?
- On Steam reviews Destroy All Humans! scores higher (93.9% positive) than Outcast - Second Contact (79.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Destroy All Humans! is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Outcast - Second Contact or Destroy All Humans! first?
- If you want chronology, Outcast - Second Contact (2017) came out before Destroy All Humans! (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 Outcast - Second Contact and Destroy All Humans! similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.