Choose Death end re;Quest
Choose Death end re;Quest if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.6% positive across 440 reviews.
Death end re;Quest vs Death end re;Quest 2
Death end re;Quest and Death end re;Quest 2 both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Death end re;Quest (2019) is 1 year older than Death end re;Quest 2 (2020). Death end re;Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Death end re;Quest 2 (65.1% 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 Death end re;Quest 2
Choose Death end re;Quest 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Death end re;Quest 2 launched in 2020.
Both Death end re;Quest and Death end re;Quest 2 sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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 end re;Quest |  Death end re;Quest 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.6% positive (440 reviews) | 65.1% positive (149 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Idea Factory, Compile Heart | Idea Factory, Compile Heart |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Death end re;Quest (2019) is 1 year older than Death end re;Quest 2 (2020).
- Death end re;Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (78.6% positive) than Death end re;Quest 2 (65.1% positive).
- Death end re;Quest is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Death end re;Quest 2 (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Death end re;Quest vs Death end re;Quest 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Death end re;Quest or Death end re;Quest 2?
- On Steam reviews Death end re;Quest scores higher (78.6% positive) than Death end re;Quest 2 (65.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Death end re;Quest 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 end re;Quest or Death end re;Quest 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Death end re;Quest (2019) came out before Death end re;Quest 2 (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 Death end re;Quest and Death end re;Quest 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Death end re;Quest and Death end re;Quest 2 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.