Choose Survive The Hill
Choose Survive The Hill 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. Survive The Hill launched in 2023.
Survive The Hill vs DAY OF THE RISING DEAD
Survive The Hill and DAY OF THE RISING DEAD both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Survive The Hill (2023) is 2 years older than DAY OF THE RISING DEAD (2025). DAY OF THE RISING DEAD is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Survive The Hill (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 DAY OF THE RISING DEAD
Choose DAY OF THE RISING DEAD if it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. DAY OF THE RISING DEAD launched in 2025.
Both Survive The Hill and DAY OF THE RISING DEAD sit in Action, Indie, 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
 Survive The Hill |  DAY OF THE RISING DEAD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50% positive (16 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Redivided Studios | JOHNNY TSUNAMI |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Survive The Hill (2023) is 2 years older than DAY OF THE RISING DEAD (2025).
- DAY OF THE RISING DEAD is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than Survive The Hill (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Survive The Hill has co-op; DAY OF THE RISING DEAD does not.
Survive The Hill vs DAY OF THE RISING DEAD — FAQ
- Should I play Survive The Hill or DAY OF THE RISING DEAD first?
- If you want chronology, Survive The Hill (2023) came out before DAY OF THE RISING DEAD (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 Survive The Hill and DAY OF THE RISING DEAD similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 DAY OF THE RISING DEAD have multiplayer like Survive The Hill?
- No. Survive The Hill supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while DAY OF THE RISING DEAD is listed as single-player only.