Choose Diary of Defender
Choose Diary of Defender if you want a Violent and Gore experience. Diary of Defender launched in 2018.
Diary of Defender vs Suppressor
Diary of Defender and Suppressor 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. Diary of Defender (2018) is 2 years older than Suppressor (2020). Suppressor is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (4.99 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Suppressor
Choose Suppressor if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Suppressor launched in 2020.
Both Diary of Defender and Suppressor 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 Diary of Defender |  Suppressor | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 5th VR | BratAndronik, Uberbax |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Diary of Defender (2018) is 2 years older than Suppressor (2020).
- Suppressor is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Diary of Defender vs Suppressor — FAQ
- Should I play Diary of Defender or Suppressor first?
- If you want chronology, Diary of Defender (2018) came out before Suppressor (2020). 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 Diary of Defender and Suppressor similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.