Choose Outbreak: The New Nightmare
Choose Outbreak: The New Nightmare if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. Outbreak: The New Nightmare launched in 2018.
Outbreak: The New Nightmare vs Purge Phalanx
Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Purge Phalanx 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. Outbreak: The New Nightmare (2018) is 9 years older than Purge Phalanx (2027). Both support cooperative play. 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 Purge Phalanx
Choose Purge Phalanx if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Purge Phalanx launched in 2027.
Both Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Purge Phalanx sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op, 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
 Outbreak: The New Nightmare |  Purge Phalanx | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.59 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.9% positive (160 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Dead Drop Studios LLC | Erebnyx Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Outbreak: The New Nightmare (2018) is 9 years older than Purge Phalanx (2027).
- Both support cooperative play.
Outbreak: The New Nightmare vs Purge Phalanx — FAQ
- Should I play Outbreak: The New Nightmare or Purge Phalanx first?
- If you want chronology, Outbreak: The New Nightmare (2018) came out before Purge Phalanx (2027). 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 Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Purge Phalanx 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.
- Do both Outbreak: The New Nightmare and Purge Phalanx have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Outbreak: The New Nightmare ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Purge Phalanx ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.