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Dead Island Retro Revenge vs Sacred Citadel

Dead Island Retro Revenge and Sacred Citadel overlap on Beat 'em up, 2D and Full controller support, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. Dead Island Retro Revenge wins 2 of our metrics to 1.

MetricDead Island Retro RevengeSacred CitadelEdge
Player rating ★ 2.72 ★ 2.68 Dead Island Retro Revenge by 0.04 (1%)
Metacritic 65 61 Dead Island Retro Revenge by 4 (6%)
Catalog popularity 733 adds 1,950 adds Sacred Citadel by 1217 (166%)
Avg. playtime 1h 1h Similar length
Platform families 3 3 Tie
Release year 2016 2013 Dead Island Retro Revenge is newer by 3 yr

Verdict

Dead Island Retro Revenge takes 2 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Beat 'em up, 2D, Full controller support and Steam Achievements, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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