LET IT DIE vs The Surge 2
LET IT DIE is a roguelike soulslike game from GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC. (2018) while The Surge 2 is an action-RPG open-world game from Deck13 (2019).
What each one is
Steam files LET IT DIE under Roguelike and Soulslike. In contrast, it files The Surge 2 under Action-RPG and Open-World.
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At a glance
| LET IT DIE | The Surge 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 6.5/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Steam rating | Mostly Positive (75%, 6,327) | Mostly Positive (75%, 9,558) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 76/100 |
| Price | Free | $29.99 |
| Install size | 40 GB | 20 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Developer | GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC. | Deck13 |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
LET IT DIE vs The Surge 2, 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
LET IT DIERoguelike soulslike gameThe Surge 2Action-RPG open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
LET IT DIEFree to Play, Action, Souls-likeThe Surge 2Souls-like, RPG, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
LET IT DIEScore 6.5 · 75% on SteamThe Surge 2 ✓Score 6.8 · 75% on Steam · 76 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
LET IT DIE6,327 reviews · 40 GBThe Surge 29,558 reviews · 7 add-ons · 20 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
LET IT DIE ✓FreeThe Surge 2$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
LET IT DIEVerifiedThe Surge 2VerifiedValve'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: The Surge 2 (GamingPickz Score 6.8)
- The cheaper right now: LET IT DIE (Free)
- Lighter on storage: The Surge 2 (20 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionSouls-likeGoreMultiplayerSingleplayerViolentHack and SlashThird Person
Where they differ
Free to PlaySexual ContentNudityRogue-likeBloodDark Comedy
RPGOpen WorldSci-fiCharacter CustomizationMechsAction RPG
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, LET IT DIE is demanding, for players who want a challenge. The Surge 2 is demanding, for players who want a challenge.
System requirements, side by side
| LET IT DIE | The Surge 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680 | 2 GB |
| Minimum CPU | Intel® Core™ i7 4700 | AMD FX-8320 (3.5 GHz) / Intel i5-4690K (3.5 GHz) |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 40 GB | 20 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: LET IT DIE · The Surge 2.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for LET IT DIE and 1 for The Surge 2. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are LET IT DIE and The Surge 2 in scope?
LET IT DIE has drawn 6,327 Steam reviews and installs in 40 GB. The Surge 2 has drawn 9,558 Steam reviews, ships 7 add-ons and installs in 20 GB.
Is LET IT DIE or The Surge 2 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, The Surge 2 rates higher (6.8 to 6.5). 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, LET IT DIE or The Surge 2?
LET IT DIE is cheaper right now at Free, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
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.