Choose Death to Spies
Choose Death to Spies if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70.1% positive across 311 reviews.
Death to Spies vs Alekhine's Gun
Death to Spies and Alekhine's Gun both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Death to Spies (2008) is 8 years older than Alekhine's Gun (2016). Death to Spies scores higher on Steam reviews (70.1% positive) than Alekhine's Gun (55.1% 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 Alekhine's Gun
Choose Alekhine's Gun if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Alekhine's Gun launched in 2016.
Both Death to Spies and Alekhine's Gun sit in Action 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
 Death to Spies |  Alekhine's Gun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70.1% positive (311 reviews) | 55.1% positive (127 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Haggard Games | Haggard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Death to Spies (2008) is 8 years older than Alekhine's Gun (2016).
- Death to Spies scores higher on Steam reviews (70.1% positive) than Alekhine's Gun (55.1% positive).
- Death to Spies is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Alekhine's Gun (4.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Alekhine's Gun is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Death to Spies has no Deck rating yet.
Death to Spies vs Alekhine's Gun — FAQ
- Which is better, Death to Spies or Alekhine's Gun?
- On Steam reviews Death to Spies scores higher (70.1% positive) than Alekhine's Gun (55.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Death to Spies is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Death to Spies or Alekhine's Gun first?
- If you want chronology, Death to Spies (2008) came out before Alekhine's Gun (2016). 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 Death to Spies and Alekhine's Gun similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.