Choose Noobs Want to Live
Choose Noobs Want to Live if you want an Adventure experience. Noobs Want to Live launched in 2023.
Noobs Want to Live vs Chess Survivors
Noobs Want to Live and Chess Survivors both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Both released in 2023. Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Noobs Want to Live: 231 reviews, Chess Survivors: 123). 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 Chess Survivors
Choose Chess Survivors if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. Chess Survivors launched in 2023.
Both Noobs Want to Live and Chess Survivors sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (88.3% vs 88.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Noobs Want to Live |  Chess Survivors | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.3% positive (231 reviews) | 88.6% positive (123 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 元气弹工作室(GD Studio) | Aarimous |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Both sit near 88% positive on Steam (Noobs Want to Live: 231 reviews, Chess Survivors: 123).
- Chess Survivors is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Noobs Want to Live (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Noobs Want to Live is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Chess Survivors has no Deck rating yet.
Noobs Want to Live vs Chess Survivors — FAQ
- Which is better, Noobs Want to Live or Chess Survivors?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Noobs Want to Live sits at 88.3% positive (231 reviews), Chess Survivors at 88.6% (123). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Noobs Want to Live and Chess Survivors similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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 Noobs Want to Live run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Noobs Want to Live is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Chess Survivors doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.