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 Visceral Cubes
Dead Purge: Outbreak and Visceral Cubes 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 Visceral Cubes (2018). Visceral Cubes scores higher on Steam reviews (70% 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 Visceral Cubes
Choose Visceral Cubes if you want an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Visceral Cubes launched in 2018.
Both Dead Purge: Outbreak and Visceral Cubes 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 |  Visceral Cubes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 21.1% positive (19 reviews) | 70% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Microlith Games | Ominous Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Violent on Steam.
- Dead Purge: Outbreak (2017) is 1 year older than Visceral Cubes (2018).
- Visceral Cubes scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Dead Purge: Outbreak (21.1% positive).
- Visceral Cubes is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Dead Purge: Outbreak (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Dead Purge: Outbreak vs Visceral Cubes — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Purge: Outbreak or Visceral Cubes first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Purge: Outbreak (2017) came out before Visceral Cubes (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 Visceral Cubes 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.