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

LEFT ALIVE™

LEFT ALIVE™

Quality
32Popularity
45Value
57
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
Historical Low!
−92% $4.95
Buy Now
VS
Vanquish

Vanquish

Quality
85Popularity
31Value
75
KinguinBetter Deal· Kinguin
in 23 hours
−67% $6.65
Buy Now

Winner

Vanquish wins 9 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

5
LEFT ALIVE™
5 of 14 metrics
Vanquish
9 of 14 metrics
9

Head-to-Head Metrics

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

Value
Pricing & Deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$4.96 Wins
$6.65 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$4.95 Wins
$5.40 -
Best Current Discount
-92% Wins
-67% -
Sales Frequency
26 price changes -
157 price changes Wins
Quality
Critical & User Reception
Metacritic
N/A -
78/100 Wins
Steam Review Score
31.5% positive -
89.6% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
620 -
6.9K Wins
Positive Steam Reviews
195 -
6.2K Wins
Negative Steam Reviews
425 Wins
718 -
Popularity
Community & Activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
0 -
21 Wins
Steam Recommendations
610 -
6.7K Wins
Features
Features & Content
Achievements
49 -
50 Wins
Supported Languages
6 languages
6 languages
Release Date
Mar 2019 Wins
May 2017 -
GameValio Recommendation
Wait for SaleLEFT ALIVE™

Not the best time to jump in. Prices tend to drop, and this one hasn't hit its sweet spot yet.

MaybeVanquish

Not urgent, but worth watching — it's in a reasonable spot without being an obvious must-buy.

Statistics Over Time

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

Time Range:
LEFT ALIVE™
Vanquish

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

LEFT ALIVE™

LEFT ALIVE™

3 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −92% $4.95Buy Now
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +1112% $59.99View
Steam
Steam +1112% $59.99View
Vanquish

Vanquish

4 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −67% $6.65Buy Now
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +0% $6.65View
Steam
Steam +201% $19.99View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming +201% $19.99View

Score Breakdown

How each game scores across quality, popularity, and affordability

LEFT ALIVE™

Quality

Significant issues reported — proceed with caution and research.

31% positive (620 reviews) — mostly negative
620 reviews — decent but potentially skewed

Value

A bit steep right now — worth waiting for a bigger sale.

$4.95 — very accessible price
92% off — massive discount
All-time low price — rare opportunity

Popularity

Declining player base — could be a problem for multiplayer-dependent games.

-100% player drop

Vanquish

Quality

Solid title that pleased most of its audience — general consensus is positive.

90% positive (6,886 reviews) — very positive reception
Metacritic 78/100 — generally favorable from critics
6,886 reviews — solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now — fair price for the content.

$6.65 — very accessible price
67% off — solid discount
Historical low: $5.40 — room for better deals

Popularity

Lost much of its active player base — community is quiet.

19 concurrent players — niche audience

Game Details

Release information and metadata

Game DetailsLEFT ALIVE™Vanquish
Release Date
March 5, 2019
May 25, 2017
Developers
Square Enix
PlatinumGames, Little Stone Software
Publishers
Square Enix
SEGA
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
49
50

System Requirements

PC minimum and recommended specs

LEFT ALIVE™

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows® 7 SP1 / 8.1 / 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-6500 AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070 Radeon™ RX Vega 56
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 35 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectSound® compatible device
  • Additional Notes: 60FPS at 1920x1080 with graphics preset “HIGH”

Vanquish

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 / 8 (8.1) / 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (3.4 GHz) or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Dx11 compliant video card with 2 GB RAM (Nvidia GeForce 660 Ti or AMD Radeon R9 270)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 20 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better: LEFT ALIVE™ or Vanquish?

Vanquish won the comparison against LEFT ALIVE™ 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 LEFT ALIVE™ worth buying over Vanquish?

Based on the metrics, Vanquish 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. Vanquish currently scores better on value relative to its quality and price.

Analysis updated: Jul 23, 2026, 02:08 AM UTC

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