Choose Dead Frontier 2
Choose Dead Frontier 2 if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70.3% positive across 10,974 reviews.
Dead Frontier 2 vs Undawn
Dead Frontier 2 and Undawn both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Dead Frontier 2 (2019) is 4 years older than Undawn (2023). Dead Frontier 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.3% positive) than Undawn (52.1% 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 Undawn
Choose Undawn if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,452 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dead Frontier 2 and Undawn sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play 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
 Dead Frontier 2 |  Undawn | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 70.3% positive (10,974 reviews) | 52.1% positive (2,452 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Creaky Corpse Ltd | Lightspeed Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Dead Frontier 2 (2019) is 4 years older than Undawn (2023).
- Dead Frontier 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (70.3% positive) than Undawn (52.1% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Dead Frontier 2 is Deck Playable, Undawn is Deck Unsupported.
Dead Frontier 2 vs Undawn — FAQ
- Which is better, Dead Frontier 2 or Undawn?
- On Steam reviews Dead Frontier 2 scores higher (70.3% positive) than Undawn (52.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Dead Frontier 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Dead Frontier 2 or Undawn first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Frontier 2 (2019) came out before Undawn (2023). 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 Dead Frontier 2 and Undawn similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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 Dead Frontier 2 and Undawn have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dead Frontier 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Undawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op.