Choose V Rising
Choose V Rising if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Subtitle Options side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 53,797 Steam reviews back the pick.
V Rising vs Port Town: Survival
V Rising and Port Town: Survival both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. V Rising (2024) is 1 year older than Port Town: Survival (2025). Port Town: Survival is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than V Rising (6.99 USD vs. 34.99 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 Port Town: Survival
Choose Port Town: Survival if you want an Indie, Simulation, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Port Town: Survival launched in 2025.
Both V Rising and Port Town: Survival sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN PvP, and LAN 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
 V Rising |  Port Town: Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.9% positive (53,797 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Stunlock Studios | Emre Şahin |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- V Rising (2024) is 1 year older than Port Town: Survival (2025).
- Port Town: Survival is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than V Rising (6.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- V Rising is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Port Town: Survival has no Deck rating yet.
V Rising vs Port Town: Survival — FAQ
- Should I play V Rising or Port Town: Survival first?
- If you want chronology, V Rising (2024) came out before Port Town: Survival (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 V Rising and Port Town: Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 V Rising and Port Town: Survival have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: V Rising ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Port Town: Survival ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.
- Does V Rising run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — V Rising is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Port Town: Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.