Choose Deadly Days
Choose Deadly Days if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Deadly Days launched in 2019.
Deadly Days vs Horde: Zombie Outbreak
Deadly Days and Horde: Zombie Outbreak 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. Horde: Zombie Outbreak (2018) is 1 year older than Deadly Days (2019). Deadly Days scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Horde: Zombie Outbreak (73.7% 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 Horde: Zombie Outbreak
Choose Horde: Zombie Outbreak if you want an Early Access experience. Horde: Zombie Outbreak launched in 2018.
Both Deadly Days and Horde: Zombie Outbreak 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 |  Horde: Zombie Outbreak | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 10.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.8% positive (248 reviews) | 73.7% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pixelsplit | Madowl Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Horde: Zombie Outbreak (2018) is 1 year older than Deadly Days (2019).
- Deadly Days scores higher on Steam reviews (79.8% positive) than Horde: Zombie Outbreak (73.7% positive).
- Horde: Zombie Outbreak is currently ~8% cheaper on Steam than Deadly Days (10.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Deadly Days is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Horde: Zombie Outbreak has no Deck rating yet.
Deadly Days vs Horde: Zombie Outbreak — FAQ
- Should I play Deadly Days or Horde: Zombie Outbreak first?
- If you want chronology, Horde: Zombie Outbreak (2018) came out before Deadly Days (2019). 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 Horde: Zombie Outbreak 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 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Deadly Days is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Horde: Zombie Outbreak doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.