Choose New Dawn
Choose New Dawn if you want a Simulation game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. New Dawn launched in 2018.
New Dawn vs Outlaws of the Old West
New Dawn and Outlaws of the Old West both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. New Dawn (2018) is 1 year older than Outlaws of the Old West (2019). Outlaws of the Old West scores higher on Steam reviews (58.5% positive) than New Dawn (43.1% 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 Outlaws of the Old West
Choose Outlaws of the Old West if you want an Action and Casual game with MMO. 2,946 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both New Dawn and Outlaws of the Old West sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 New Dawn |  Outlaws of the Old West | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 43.1% positive (65 reviews) | 58.5% positive (2,946 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | e-visualsoft | Virtual Basement LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- New Dawn (2018) is 1 year older than Outlaws of the Old West (2019).
- Outlaws of the Old West scores higher on Steam reviews (58.5% positive) than New Dawn (43.1% positive).
- New Dawn has co-op; Outlaws of the Old West does not.
- Outlaws of the Old West is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; New Dawn has no Deck rating yet.
New Dawn vs Outlaws of the Old West — FAQ
- Should I play New Dawn or Outlaws of the Old West first?
- If you want chronology, New Dawn (2018) came out before Outlaws of the Old West (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 New Dawn and Outlaws of the Old West similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.