Choose Absinth
Choose Absinth if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 87% cheaper on the Steam Store. Absinth launched in 2020.
Absinth vs Dead Take
Absinth and Dead Take both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Absinth (2020) is 5 years older than Dead Take (2025). Dead Take scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Absinth (73.9% 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 Dead Take
Choose Dead Take if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead Take launched in 2025.
Both Absinth and Dead Take sit in 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
 Absinth |  Dead Take | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.9% positive (69 reviews) | 88.8% positive (556 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Soulven Games | Surgent Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Absinth (2020) is 5 years older than Dead Take (2025).
- Dead Take scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Absinth (73.9% positive).
- Absinth is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than Dead Take (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Dead Take is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Absinth has no Deck rating yet.
Absinth vs Dead Take — FAQ
- Should I play Absinth or Dead Take first?
- If you want chronology, Absinth (2020) came out before Dead Take (2025). 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 Absinth and Dead Take similar?
- They overlap on 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.