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Deadly Days vs Lab 7: Cold Nights

Deadly Days and Lab 7: Cold Nights both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Deadly Days (2019) is 1 year older than Lab 7: Cold Nights (2020). Lab 7: Cold Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Deadly Days (79.8% 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 Deadly Days

Choose Deadly Days if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Deadly Days launched in 2019.

Choose Lab 7: Cold Nights

Choose Lab 7: Cold Nights if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lab 7: Cold Nights launched in 2020.

Both Deadly Days and Lab 7: Cold Nights sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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

Deadly Days vs Lab 7: Cold Nights — Steam metadata comparison
Deadly Days — Steam game coverDeadly DaysLab 7: Cold Nights — Steam game coverLab 7: Cold Nights
Released20192020
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, CasualAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price11.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews79.8% positive (248 reviews)93.8% positive (16 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player
DevelopersPixelsplitCaveDave

Side by side

Deadly Days vs Lab 7: Cold Nights — FAQ

Should I play Deadly Days or Lab 7: Cold Nights first?
If you want chronology, Deadly Days (2019) came out before Lab 7: Cold Nights (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 Deadly Days and Lab 7: Cold Nights similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
Does Deadly Days have multiplayer like Lab 7: Cold Nights?
No. Lab 7: Cold Nights supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Deadly Days is listed as single-player only.
Does Deadly Days run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Deadly Days is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Lab 7: Cold Nights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Deadly Days vs Lab 7: Cold Nights — Verdict (2026) · imho.run