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Deadlight: Director's CutVSThe Final Station

Which game gives you more value right now? Every metric, head to head.

Deadlight: Director's Cut

Deadlight: Director's Cut

Quality
60Popularity
24Value
79
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
−87% $1.59
Buy Now
VS
The Final Station

The Final Station

Quality
83Popularity
31Value
79
GAMIVOBetter Deal· GAMIVO
−87% $1.97
Buy Now

Winner

The Final Station wins 8 of 13 head-to-head metrics.

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

5
Deadlight: Director's Cut
5 of 13 metrics
The Final Station
8 of 13 metrics
8

Head-to-Head Metrics

Direct metric-by-metric comparison: winner determined by count, no weighting

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$1.59 Wins
$1.97 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.60 Wins
$1.87 -
Best Current Discount
-87%
-87%
Sales Frequency
65 price changes Wins
60 price changes -
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
76/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
72.9% positive -
88.1% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
862 -
6.7K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
628 -
5.9K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
234 Wins
793 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
1 -
11 Wins
Steam Recommendations
835 -
6.6K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
32 Wins
23 -
Supported Languages
5 languages -
10 languages Wins
Release Date
Jun 2016 -
Aug 2016 Wins
GameValio Recommendation
MaybeDeadlight: Director's Cut

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

MaybeThe Final Station

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Statistics Over Time

Side-by-side historical trends: same time range, same scale

Time Range:
Deadlight: Director's Cut
The Final Station

Player Count Trends

· Concurrent players over time

Review Score Trends

· Positive review ratio over time

Review Volume Trends

— Total reviews accumulated over time

Price Comparison

Current deals and best prices side by side

Deadlight: Director's Cut

Deadlight: Director's Cut

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −87% $1.59Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +14% $1.81View
Steam
Steam +654% $11.99View
The Final Station

The Final Station

5 Stores
GAMIVO
GAMIVO −87% $1.97Buy Now
Kinguin
Kinguin +9% $2.15View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +661% $14.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate +661% $14.99View
Steam
Steam +661% $14.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

Deadlight: Director's Cut

Quality

Polarizing title that works well for its target audience but may frustrate others.

73% positive (862 reviews) — mostly positive
862 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

Average price — a good time if there's an active discount.

$1.59 — very accessible price
87% off — massive discount
Historical low: $1.17 — room for better deals

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-100% player drop

The Final Station

Quality

Well received by the community, with more hits than misses.

88% positive (6,674 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 76/100 — generally favorable from critics
6,674 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Average price — a good time if there's an active discount.

$1.97 — very accessible price
87% off — massive discount
Historical low: $1.63 — room for better deals

Popularity

Low popularity — few active players and little community discussion.

-38% player decline
8 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsDeadlight: Director's CutThe Final Station
Release Date
June 21, 2016
August 30, 2016
Developers
Abstraction Games, Tequila Works
DO MY BEST
Publishers
Deep Silver
tinyBuild
Platforms
Windows
Linux, Windows, MacOs
Achievements
32
23

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

Deadlight: Director's Cut

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Microsoft® Windows 7/8/10 – 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2,6GHz+ or better
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 550Ti or better, AMD Radeon HD7750 or better
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible sound card
  • Additional Notes: Supports Microsoft® Xbox 360 controller

The Final Station

No PC requirements data available

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: Deadlight: Director's Cut or The Final Station?

The Final Station won the comparison against Deadlight: Director's Cut based on the head-to-head metric breakdown. Check the metrics table above for a full side-by-side analysis.

How is the comparison calculated?

The comparison winner is determined objectively by counting which game wins more individual metrics in the head-to-head table. No weighting is applied. The GameValio Recommendation shown separately is our own suggestion for each game, based on a weighted score that combines quality (reviews), popularity (player counts), and affordability (price vs value) into a score out of 100. These are two different things: the comparison is objective, the recommendation is GameValio's opinion.

Is Deadlight: Director's Cut worth buying over The Final Station?

Based on the metrics, The Final Station won the direct comparison. However, also check the GameValio Recommendation for each game and the price comparison table to make the most informed purchase decision.

Which game has better player reviews?

Review score trends and volume over time are shown in the charts section above. The game with consistently higher positive ratios has stronger community reception.

Which game offers better value for money?

The affordability score and price comparison table above highlight the best deals. Too Close to Call currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 20, 2026, 11:58 PM UTC

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