Choose Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™
Choose Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ if you want the Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen side of the pairing. Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ launched in 2007.
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ vs 171
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ and 171 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ (2007) is 15 years older than 171 (2022). 171 scores higher on Steam reviews (74% positive) than Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ (58.7% 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 171
Choose 171 if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74% positive across 411 reviews.
Both Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ and 171 sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ |  171 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.7% positive (970 reviews) | 74% positive (411 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | IO Interactive | Betagames Group |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ (2007) is 15 years older than 171 (2022).
- 171 scores higher on Steam reviews (74% positive) than Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ (58.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ vs 171 — FAQ
- Which is better, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ or 171?
- On Steam reviews 171 scores higher (74% positive) than Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ (58.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 171 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ or 171 first?
- If you want chronology, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ (2007) came out before 171 (2022). 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 Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ and 171 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 171 have multiplayer like Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™?
- No. Kane and Lynch: Dead Men™ supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while 171 is listed as single-player only.