Choose Survive The Dark
Choose Survive The Dark if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survive The Dark launched in 2021.
Survive The Dark vs REQUISITION VR
Survive The Dark and REQUISITION VR 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. Survive The Dark (2021) is 2 years older than REQUISITION VR (2023). Survive The Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than REQUISITION VR (61.9% 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 REQUISITION VR
Choose REQUISITION VR if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. REQUISITION VR launched in 2023.
Both Survive The Dark and REQUISITION VR sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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 The Dark |  REQUISITION VR | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (22 reviews) | 61.9% positive (320 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | bHaptics Inc. | Arcadia |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Survive The Dark (2021) is 2 years older than REQUISITION VR (2023).
- Survive The Dark scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than REQUISITION VR (61.9% positive).
- Survive The Dark is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than REQUISITION VR (4.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- REQUISITION VR has co-op; Survive The Dark does not.
Survive The Dark vs REQUISITION VR — FAQ
- Should I play Survive The Dark or REQUISITION VR first?
- If you want chronology, Survive The Dark (2021) came out before REQUISITION VR (2023). 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 The Dark and REQUISITION VR 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 Survive The Dark have multiplayer like REQUISITION VR?
- No. REQUISITION VR supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Survive The Dark is listed as single-player only.