Choose Terraria
Choose Terraria if you want an Indie and RPG game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 590,217 Steam reviews back the pick.
Terraria vs Survive
Terraria and Survive both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Terraria (2011) is 6 years older than Survive (2017). Terraria scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Survive (28.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Survive
Choose Survive if it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survive launched in 2017.
Both Terraria and Survive sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Terraria |  Survive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (590,217 reviews) | 28.6% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Re-Logic | Interactive Gaming Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Terraria (2011) is 6 years older than Survive (2017).
- Terraria scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than Survive (28.6% positive).
- Terraria has co-op; Survive does not.
- Terraria is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Survive has no Deck rating yet.
Terraria vs Survive — FAQ
- Should I play Terraria or Survive first?
- If you want chronology, Terraria (2011) came out before Survive (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Terraria and Survive similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Terraria run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Terraria is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Survive doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.