Choose Dead Purge: Outbreak
Choose Dead Purge: Outbreak if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Dead Purge: Outbreak launched in 2017.
Dead Purge: Outbreak vs Space of Darkness
Dead Purge: Outbreak and Space of Darkness both land in Action, Indie, Violent 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, Violent on Steam. Dead Purge: Outbreak (2017) is 1 year older than Space of Darkness (2018). Space of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (35.8% positive) than Dead Purge: Outbreak (21.1% 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 Space of Darkness
Choose Space of Darkness if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Space of Darkness launched in 2018.
Both Dead Purge: Outbreak and Space of Darkness sit in Action, Indie, and Violent 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
 Dead Purge: Outbreak |  Space of Darkness | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 21.1% positive (19 reviews) | 35.8% positive (67 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Microlith Games | PilotLumpa Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Violent on Steam.
- Dead Purge: Outbreak (2017) is 1 year older than Space of Darkness (2018).
- Space of Darkness scores higher on Steam reviews (35.8% positive) than Dead Purge: Outbreak (21.1% positive).
- Space of Darkness is free; Dead Purge: Outbreak is paid (14.99 USD).
- Space of Darkness is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Dead Purge: Outbreak has no Deck rating yet.
Dead Purge: Outbreak vs Space of Darkness — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Purge: Outbreak or Space of Darkness first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Purge: Outbreak (2017) came out before Space of Darkness (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 Dead Purge: Outbreak and Space of Darkness similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Violent 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 Space of Darkness free?
- Yes — Space of Darkness is a free-to-play Steam title. Dead Purge: Outbreak is paid (14.99 USD).