John Lazarus - Episode 1: Dead Man's Origin and Diary of Defender both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Both released in 2018. John Lazarus - Episode 1: Dead Man's Origin is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose John Lazarus - Episode 1: Dead Man's Origin if you want a Nudity experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. John Lazarus - Episode 1: Dead Man's Origin launched in 2018.
Choose Diary of Defender if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. Diary of Defender launched in 2018.
Both John Lazarus - Episode 1: Dead Man's Origin and Diary of Defender sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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.
 John Lazarus - Episode 1: Dead Man's Origin |  Diary of Defender | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Nudity, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 8 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | RainSoft | 5th VR |
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