Choose Matt's Project Survival
Choose Matt's Project Survival if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Adventure experience. Matt's Project Survival launched in 2020.
Matt's Project Survival vs DotStrike
Matt's Project Survival and DotStrike both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Matt's Project Survival (2020) is 2 years older than DotStrike (2022). DotStrike is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Matt's Project Survival (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 DotStrike
Choose DotStrike if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Tracked Controller Support side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. DotStrike launched in 2022.
Both Matt's Project Survival and DotStrike sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Matt's Project Survival |  DotStrike | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Matt Sowards | MagicFoxG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Matt's Project Survival (2020) is 2 years older than DotStrike (2022).
- DotStrike is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Matt's Project Survival (7.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Matt's Project Survival vs DotStrike — FAQ
- Should I play Matt's Project Survival or DotStrike first?
- If you want chronology, Matt's Project Survival (2020) came out before DotStrike (2022). 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 Matt's Project Survival and DotStrike similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Matt's Project Survival and DotStrike have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Matt's Project Survival ships Online Co-op, Co-op; DotStrike ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.