Freedom: A Time to Reckon vs Diary of Defender
Freedom: A Time to Reckon 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. Freedom: A Time to Reckon (2017) is 1 year older than Diary of Defender (2018). Freedom: A Time to Reckon is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (0.99 USD vs. 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Freedom: A Time to Reckon |  Diary of Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Displacement Studios, Cazack Games | 5th VR |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Freedom: A Time to Reckon (2017) is 1 year older than Diary of Defender (2018).
- Freedom: A Time to Reckon is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Freedom: A Time to Reckon vs Diary of Defender — FAQ
- Should I play Freedom: A Time to Reckon or Diary of Defender first?
- If you want chronology, Freedom: A Time to Reckon (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 Freedom: A Time to Reckon 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.