Choose Will To Live Online
Choose Will To Live Online if you want a RPG, Free To Play, and Early Access game with Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
Will To Live Online vs Deadside
Will To Live Online and Deadside both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Will To Live Online (2018) is 6 years older than Deadside (2024). Deadside scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Will To Live Online (65.9% 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 Deadside
Choose Deadside if you want an Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.4% positive across 15,911 reviews.
Both Will To Live Online and Deadside sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 Will To Live Online |  Deadside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.9% positive (4,003 reviews) | 76.4% positive (15,911 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | AlphaSoft LLC | Bad Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Will To Live Online (2018) is 6 years older than Deadside (2024).
- Deadside scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Will To Live Online (65.9% positive).
- Will To Live Online is free; Deadside is paid (9.99 USD).
- Deadside has co-op; Will To Live Online does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Will To Live Online vs Deadside — FAQ
- Which is better, Will To Live Online or Deadside?
- On Steam reviews Deadside scores higher (76.4% positive) than Will To Live Online (65.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deadside is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Will To Live Online or Deadside first?
- If you want chronology, Will To Live Online (2018) came out before Deadside (2024). 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 Will To Live Online and Deadside similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Will To Live Online free?
- Yes — Will To Live Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Deadside is paid (9.99 USD).