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Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown vs Surrounded by Death

Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown and Surrounded by Death both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Surrounded by Death (2024) is 1 year older than Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown (2025). Surrounded by Death is currently ~79% cheaper on Steam than Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown (5.99 USD vs. 27.99 USD). 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 Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown

Choose Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown if you want an Indie, RPG, and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown launched in 2025.

Choose Surrounded by Death

Choose Surrounded by Death if it's currently about 79% cheaper on the Steam Store. Surrounded by Death launched in 2024.

Both Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown and Surrounded by Death sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam, 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

Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown vs Surrounded by Death — Steam metadata comparison
Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown — Steam game coverThrive: Heavy Lies The CrownSurrounded by Death — Steam game coverSurrounded by Death
Released20252024
GenresAction, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, CasualAction, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price27.99 USD5.99 USD
Steam reviews58.1% positive (227 reviews)1 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersZugalu EntertainmentMozonia

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Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown vs Surrounded by Death — FAQ

Should I play Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown or Surrounded by Death first?
If you want chronology, Surrounded by Death (2024) came out before Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown (2025). 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 Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown and Surrounded by Death similar?
They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Surrounded by Death have multiplayer like Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown?
No. Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Surrounded by Death is listed as single-player only.
Does Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Surrounded by Death doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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