Choose Survive on Raft
Choose Survive on Raft if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survive on Raft launched in 2019.
Survive on Raft vs Night of the Dead
Survive on Raft and Night of the Dead both land in Indie, Simulation 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Survive on Raft (2019) is 5 years older than Night of the Dead (2024). Night of the Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than Survive on Raft (59.4% 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 Night of the Dead
Choose Night of the Dead if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 77.5% positive across 3,150 reviews.
Both Survive on Raft and Night of the Dead sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Survive on Raft |  Night of the Dead | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 59.4% positive (362 reviews) | 77.5% positive (3,150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Megame LLC | Jackto Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Survive on Raft (2019) is 5 years older than Night of the Dead (2024).
- Night of the Dead scores higher on Steam reviews (77.5% positive) than Survive on Raft (59.4% positive).
- Survive on Raft is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Night of the Dead (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Survive on Raft vs Night of the Dead — FAQ
- Which is better, Survive on Raft or Night of the Dead?
- On Steam reviews Night of the Dead scores higher (77.5% positive) than Survive on Raft (59.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Night of the Dead is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Survive on Raft or Night of the Dead first?
- If you want chronology, Survive on Raft (2019) came out before Night of the Dead (2024). 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 Survive on Raft and Night of the Dead similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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.
- Do both Survive on Raft and Night of the Dead have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Survive on Raft ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Night of the Dead ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.