Choose Vietcong
Choose Vietcong if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Vietcong launched in 2018.
Vietcong vs The Day Before
Vietcong and The Day Before both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Vietcong (2018) is 5 years older than The Day Before (2023). Vietcong scores higher on Steam reviews (33.3% positive) than The Day Before (13.5% 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 The Day Before
Choose The Day Before if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 9,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Vietcong and The Day Before sit in Action and Early Access 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
 Vietcong |  The Day Before | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 33.3% positive (15 reviews) | 13.5% positive (9,169 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio-Space RA | FNTASTIC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Vietcong (2018) is 5 years older than The Day Before (2023).
- Vietcong scores higher on Steam reviews (33.3% positive) than The Day Before (13.5% positive).
- The Day Before has co-op; Vietcong does not.
- The Day Before is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Vietcong has no Deck rating yet.
Vietcong vs The Day Before — FAQ
- Should I play Vietcong or The Day Before first?
- If you want chronology, Vietcong (2018) came out before The Day Before (2023). 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 Vietcong and The Day Before similar?
- They overlap on Action, Early Access 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 Vietcong have multiplayer like The Day Before?
- No. The Day Before supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Vietcong is listed as single-player only.