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SteelrisingVSThe Depths of Despair

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

Steelrising

Steelrising

ActionAdventureRPGSingleplayerCinematicExploration +14
Quality
61Popularity
30Value
80
KinguinBest price· Kinguin · Key marketplace
Likely ends in 15 hours
−92% $2.41
Buy
VS
The Depths of Despair

The Depths of Despair

Quality
50Popularity
—Value
70
Scores are estimated for unreleased games
SteamBest price· Steam
$11.99
Buy

Winner

Steelrising wins 11 of 14 head-to-head metrics.

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

Buy on Kinguin
11
Steelrising
11 of 14 metrics
The Depths of Despair
3 of 14 metrics
3

Head-to-head metrics

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

Value
Pricing & deals
Current Best Price (USD)
$2.41 Wins
$11.99 -
Historical Low Price (USD)
$1.87 Wins
$10.79 -
Best Current Discount
-95% Wins
No discount -
Sales Frequency
208 price changes Wins
2 price changes -
Quality
Critical & user reception
Steam Review Score
72.8% positive -
100% positive Wins
Total Steam Reviews
4.7K Wins
4 -
Positive Steam Reviews
3.4K Wins
4 -
Negative Steam Reviews
1.3K -
0 Wins
Popularity
Community & activity
Average Concurrent Players (14 days)
51 Wins
1 -
Steam Recommendations
4.5K Wins
0 -
Features
Features & content
Achievements
55 Wins
0 -
Supported Languages
13 languages Wins
1 language -
Release Date
Sep 2022 -
Oct 2026 Wins
GameValio recommendation
MaybeSteelrising

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

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Statistics over time

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

Time range:
Steelrising
The Depths of Despair

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

Steelrising

Steelrising

5 Stores
Kinguin
Kinguin −92% $2.41Buy
GAMIVO
GAMIVO +7% $2.57View
Steam
Steam +24% $2.99View
GamersGate
GamersGate +107% $5.00View
Green Man Gaming
Green Man Gaming$49.99View
The Depths of Despair

The Depths of Despair

1 Store
Steam
Steam$11.99Buy

Steelrising

Quality

Splits opinions: likely to click if you're already a genre fan.

73% positive (4,655 reviews): mostly positive
4,655 reviews: solid data foundation

Value

Acceptable value right now: fair price for the content.

$2.41: very accessible price
92% off: deep discount
Historical low: $1.82: room for better deals

Popularity

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

Players down 14% in recent days
51 concurrent players: niche audience

The Depths of Despair

Quality

Developer Track Record

Mixed track record: check their previous games before pre-ordering.

Studio's released games on Steam averaged 50/100, weighted by review volume

Value

Preorder Price

Price is reasonable for what the game offers.

$11.99: reasonable price
Game detailsSteelrisingThe Depths of Despair
Release date
September 8, 2022
October 1, 2026
Developers
Spiders
herbeni
Publishers
Nacon
herbeni
Platforms
Windows
Windows
Achievements
55
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Steelrising

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti, 8 GB AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 67 GB available space

The Depths of Despair

No PC requirements data available
Which is better: Steelrising or The Depths of Despair?

Steelrising won the comparison against The Depths of Despair 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 Steelrising worth buying over The Depths of Despair?

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

Analysis updated: Oct 13, 2026, 04:29 AM UTC

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