Dishonored 2 vs Dishonored: Death of the Outsider
Dishonored 2 is an open-world game from Arkane Studios (2016) while Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is an FPS open-world game from Arkane Studios (2017).
Quick answer: Dishonored 2 rates higher, 8.1 to 7.6 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Dishonored 2 is filed under Open-World. In contrast, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider under FPS and Open-World.
Reprise your role as a supernatural assassin in Dishonored 2. Declared a “masterpiece” by Eurogamer and hailed “a must-play revenge tale” by Game Informer, Dishonored 2 is the follow up to Arkane’s 1st-person action blockbuster & winner of 100+ 'Game of the Year' awards, Dishonored.
From the award-winning developers at Arkane® Studios comes Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored® series.
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Setting While players begin and end the game in Dunwall, much of the story takes place in the coastal city of Karnaca, the capital of Serkonos that lies along the southern region of the Empire of the Isles, whose chief exports include silver . Unlike Dunwall, which relied on whale oil for power, Karnaca is powered by wind turbines fed by currents generated by a cleft mountain along the city's borders, though the winds that blow over and into the city… (Wikipedia)
Characters
Actors portraying Corvo and Emily at Paris Games Week 2016 The main characters of Dishonored 2 that the player can control are Corvo Attano ( Stephen Russell ), a former bodyguard turned assassin and the main character of the previous game , and Emily Kaldwin ( Erica Luttrell ), Corvo's daughter and the former Empress of the Empire of the Isles. The game's main antagonists include Luca Abele ( Vincent D'Onofrio ), the new duke of Serkonos following the… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Pre-release Emily Kaldwin 's reveal as player character at E3 2015 drew attention pre-release. GamesRadar called it one of the event's biggest surprises, noting the rarity of female protagonists. Both GameSpot and The Guardian commented on the prominence of female player characters in 2015's E3 expo. (Wikipedia)
Plot
After the events of Dishonored 2 , Emily Kaldwin is reinstated as empress and begins to salvage the Empire previously broken by Delilah's rule. Billie Lurk wakes aboard her ship, the Dreadful Wale, having a recurring nightmare regarding her right arm and eye. Billie has tracked down her old mentor Daud's whereabouts to a boxing club in Albarca Baths. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception IGN s Tom Marks considered it "a worthy end", but felt it did not reach the "high bar" of Dishonored 2 . Marks praised the "wonderfully detailed" levels and the encouragement to use abilities more liberally, though expressed mixed feelings at the removal of the Chaos system and lack of character progression. Alessandro Fillari at GameSpot gave the game a positive review, praising the level design and individual missions, while also criticizing… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Dishonored 2 | Dishonored: Death of the Outsider | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.1/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (90%, 66,755) | Very Positive (88%, 13,351) |
| Critic aggregate | 86/100 | 81/100 |
| Price | $29.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 60 GB | 32 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Developer | Arkane Studios | Arkane Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Dishonored 2 vs Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, 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
Dishonored 2Open-world gameDishonored: Death of the OutsiderFPS open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Dishonored 2Stealth, First-Person, ActionDishonored: Death of the OutsiderStealth, Action, First-PersonThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Dishonored 2 ✓Score 8.1 · 90% on Steam · 86 criticDishonored: Death of the OutsiderScore 7.6 · 88% on Steam · 81 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Dishonored 266,755 reviews · 60 GBDishonored: Death of the Outsider13,351 reviews · 32 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Dishonored 2$29.99Dishonored: Death of the Outsider$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Dishonored 2PlayableDishonored: Death of the Outsider ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
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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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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Dishonored 2 (GamingPickz Score 8.1)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (verified)
- Lighter on storage: Dishonored: Death of the Outsider (32 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Dishonored 2 (66,755 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
StealthFirst-PersonActionAssassinSingleplayerSteampunkStory RichAtmospheric
Where they differ
SupernaturalExplorationGreat SoundtrackHeistDystopian
ViolentDarkChoices MatterFPSFantasy
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Dishonored 2 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Dishonored 2 | Dishonored: Death of the Outsider | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GTX 660 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 | — |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | — |
| Install size | 60 GB | 32 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Dishonored 2 · Dishonored: Death of the Outsider.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 6 accessibility features for Dishonored 2 and 6 for Dishonored: Death of the Outsider. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Dishonored 2 and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider in scope?
Dishonored 2 has drawn 66,755 Steam reviews and installs in 60 GB. Dishonored: Death of the Outsider has drawn 13,351 Steam reviews and installs in 32 GB.
Is Dishonored 2 or Dishonored: Death of the Outsider better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Dishonored 2 rates higher (8.1 to 7.6). 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, Dishonored 2 or Dishonored: Death of the Outsider?
Dishonored 2 is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Dishonored 2 or Dishonored: Death of the Outsider?
Dishonored 2 rates higher, 8.1 to 7.6 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
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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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.