Deadside vs Defiance
Deadside is an FPS mmorpg game from Bad Pixel (2024) while Defiance is an FPS mmorpg game from Trion Worlds (2014).
What each one is
Steam files Deadside under FPS and Mmorpg. In contrast, it files Defiance under FPS and Mmorpg.
An Open World Survival Shooter blending hardcore PVP and PVE action. Secure precious loot in safe zones or build your own fortress in the wild. With intense gunfights, stunning visuals, and performance smooth enough for any system, the challenge awaits!
Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.
At a glance
| Deadside | Defiance | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.9/10 | 6.6/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (76%, 40,512) | Mostly Positive (77%, 12,617) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 64/100 |
| Price | $24.99 | Not listed |
| Install size | 25 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | Untested |
| Released | 2024 | 2014 |
| Developer | Bad Pixel | Trion Worlds |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Deadside vs Defiance, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
DeadsideFPS mmorpg gameDefianceFPS mmorpg gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
DeadsideSurvival, Open World Survival Craft, FPSDefianceFree to Play, Looter Shooter, Open WorldThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Deadside ✓Score 6.9 · 76% on SteamDefianceScore 6.6 · 77% on Steam · 64 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Deadside40,512 reviews · 16 add-ons · 25 GBDefiance12,617 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Deadside$24.99DefianceNot listedRead live from Steam and subject to change.
Deadside takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDeadside and Defiance on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Deadside (GamingPickz Score 6.9)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Deadside (40,512 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
SurvivalFPSPost-apocalypticOpen WorldMultiplayerThird-Person ShooterShooterFirst-Person
Where they differ
Open World Survival CraftPvPBase-BuildingRealisticCrafting
Free to PlayRPGSci-fiMMORPGSingleplayer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Deadside is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Defiance is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Deadside | Defiance | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GT 1030 / RX 550 | — |
| Minimum CPU | Core i3 / AMD FX | — |
| Minimum RAM | 4 GB | — |
| Install size | 25 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Deadside · Defiance.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Deadside and 1 for Defiance. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Deadside and Defiance in scope?
Deadside has drawn 40,512 Steam reviews, ships 16 add-ons and installs in 25 GB. Defiance has drawn 12,617 Steam reviews.
Is Deadside or Defiance better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Deadside rates higher (6.9 to 6.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Deadside or Defiance?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.