Choose Project Winter
Choose Project Winter if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,737 Steam reviews back the pick.
Project Winter vs DUBIUM
Project Winter and DUBIUM 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. Project Winter (2019) is 4 years older than DUBIUM (2023). Project Winter scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than DUBIUM (68.6% 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 DUBIUM
Choose DUBIUM if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. DUBIUM launched in 2023.
Both Project Winter and DUBIUM sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Project Winter |  DUBIUM | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.9% positive (4,737 reviews) | 68.6% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Other Ocean Interactive | MUMO STUDIO |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Project Winter (2019) is 4 years older than DUBIUM (2023).
- Project Winter scores higher on Steam reviews (86.9% positive) than DUBIUM (68.6% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Project Winter is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; DUBIUM has no Deck rating yet.
Project Winter vs DUBIUM — FAQ
- Should I play Project Winter or DUBIUM first?
- If you want chronology, Project Winter (2019) came out before DUBIUM (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 Project Winter and DUBIUM 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.
- Do both Project Winter and DUBIUM have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Project Winter ships Online Co-op, Co-op; DUBIUM ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Project Winter run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project Winter is rated Deck Verified by Valve. DUBIUM doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.