Choose Fear The Wolves
Choose Fear The Wolves if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Fear The Wolves launched in 2019.
Fear The Wolves vs Deadside
Fear The Wolves and Deadside both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Fear The Wolves (2019) is 5 years older than Deadside (2024). Deadside scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Fear The Wolves (48.8% 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 Deadside
Choose Deadside if you want an Indie game with MMO. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.4% positive across 15,911 reviews.
Both Fear The Wolves and Deadside sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Fear The Wolves |  Deadside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 48.8% positive (533 reviews) | 76.4% positive (15,911 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vostok Games | Bad Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Fear The Wolves (2019) is 5 years older than Deadside (2024).
- Deadside scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Fear The Wolves (48.8% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Fear The Wolves is Deck Playable, Deadside is Deck Unsupported.
Fear The Wolves vs Deadside — FAQ
- Which is better, Fear The Wolves or Deadside?
- On Steam reviews Deadside scores higher (76.4% positive) than Fear The Wolves (48.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deadside is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Fear The Wolves or Deadside first?
- If you want chronology, Fear The Wolves (2019) came out before Deadside (2024). 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 Fear The Wolves and Deadside similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Fear The Wolves and Deadside have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Fear The Wolves ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Deadside ships Online Co-op, Co-op.