Choose Diary of Defender
Choose Diary of Defender if you want the Tracked Controller Support and VR Only side of the pairing. Diary of Defender launched in 2018.
Diary of Defender vs Life After The Living
Diary of Defender and Life After The Living 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. Life After The Living is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (8.99 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 Life After The Living
Choose Life After The Living if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Life After The Living launched in 2018.
Both Diary of Defender and Life After The Living sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Diary of Defender |  Life After The Living | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Violent, Gore | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 5th VR | J&J Game Dev's |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- Life After The Living is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Diary of Defender (8.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Diary of Defender vs Life After The Living — FAQ
- Are Diary of Defender and Life After The Living 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.