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Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux vs Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins

Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux and Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins 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. Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux (2018) is 2 years older than Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins (2020). Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux (91.7% 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 Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux

Choose Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux launched in 2018.

Choose Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins

Choose Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins launched in 2020.

Both Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux and Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins sit in Action and Indie 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

Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux vs Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins — Steam metadata comparison
Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux — Steam game coverEpic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire ReduxEpic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins — Steam game coverEpic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins
Released20182020
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
Price4.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews91.7% positive (24 reviews)100% positive (10 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLog Games LtdLog Games Ltd

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Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux vs Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins — FAQ

Should I play Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux or Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins first?
If you want chronology, Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux (2018) came out before Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins (2020). 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 Epic Dumpster Bear: Dumpster Fire Redux and Epic Dumpster Bear 2: He Who Bears Wins 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.
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