Choose Days Of Purgatory
Choose Days Of Purgatory if you want an Adventure and Early Access experience. Days Of Purgatory launched in 2021.
Days Of Purgatory vs Dead Keys
Days Of Purgatory and Dead Keys both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Days Of Purgatory (2021) is 5 years older than Dead Keys (2026). 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 Dead Keys
Choose Dead Keys if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead Keys launched in 2026.
Both Days Of Purgatory and Dead Keys sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Days Of Purgatory |  Dead Keys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Gory Gaming | Banana Peel Dev. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Days Of Purgatory (2021) is 5 years older than Dead Keys (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Days Of Purgatory vs Dead Keys — FAQ
- Should I play Days Of Purgatory or Dead Keys first?
- If you want chronology, Days Of Purgatory (2021) came out before Dead Keys (2026). 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 Days Of Purgatory and Dead Keys similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Days Of Purgatory and Dead Keys have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Days Of Purgatory ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dead Keys ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.