Choose Secret Neighbor Beta
Choose Secret Neighbor Beta if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,085 Steam reviews back the pick.
Secret Neighbor Beta vs Dead 4 Now: Extraction
Secret Neighbor Beta and Dead 4 Now: Extraction both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Secret Neighbor Beta (2019) is 7 years older than Dead 4 Now: Extraction (2026). Dead 4 Now: Extraction has co-op; Secret Neighbor Beta does not. 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 4 Now: Extraction
Choose Dead 4 Now: Extraction if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead 4 Now: Extraction launched in 2026.
Both Secret Neighbor Beta and Dead 4 Now: Extraction sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Secret Neighbor Beta |  Dead 4 Now: Extraction | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 79.1% positive (1,085 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Hologryph, Dynamic Pixels | d'Evo |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Secret Neighbor Beta (2019) is 7 years older than Dead 4 Now: Extraction (2026).
- Dead 4 Now: Extraction has co-op; Secret Neighbor Beta does not.
Secret Neighbor Beta vs Dead 4 Now: Extraction — FAQ
- Should I play Secret Neighbor Beta or Dead 4 Now: Extraction first?
- If you want chronology, Secret Neighbor Beta (2019) came out before Dead 4 Now: Extraction (2026). 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 Secret Neighbor Beta and Dead 4 Now: Extraction similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.