Choose One Step From Eden
Choose One Step From Eden if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 3,692 Steam reviews back the pick.
One Step From Eden vs Null Drifter
One Step From Eden and Null Drifter both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Null Drifter (2019) is 1 year older than One Step From Eden (2020). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (One Step From Eden: 3,692 reviews, Null Drifter: 17). 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 Null Drifter
Choose Null Drifter if you want a Simulation game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Null Drifter launched in 2019.
Both One Step From Eden and Null Drifter sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 94.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 One Step From Eden |  Null Drifter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (3,692 reviews) | 94.1% positive (17 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Thomas Moon Kang | Panda Indie Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Null Drifter (2019) is 1 year older than One Step From Eden (2020).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (One Step From Eden: 3,692 reviews, Null Drifter: 17).
- Null Drifter is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than One Step From Eden (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- One Step From Eden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Null Drifter has no Deck rating yet.
One Step From Eden vs Null Drifter — FAQ
- Should I play One Step From Eden or Null Drifter first?
- If you want chronology, Null Drifter (2019) came out before One Step From Eden (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 One Step From Eden and Null Drifter similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 One Step From Eden and Null Drifter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: One Step From Eden ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Null Drifter ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does One Step From Eden run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — One Step From Eden is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Null Drifter doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.