Choose Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening
Choose Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening if you want the MMO side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening launched in 2023.
Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening vs Plains of Pain
Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening and Plains of Pain both land in Action, Adventure, Simulation 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, Simulation on Steam. Both released in 2023. Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (7.99 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 Plains of Pain
Choose Plains of Pain if you want an Indie game with Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Plains of Pain launched in 2023.
Both Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening and Plains of Pain sit in Action, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP, 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
 Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening |  Plains of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Awakening Games Entertainment | Cobra Byte Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2023.
- Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Plains of Pain has co-op; Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening does not.
- Plains of Pain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening has no Deck rating yet.
Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening vs Plains of Pain — FAQ
- Are Just Survival - The Zombie Awakening and Plains of Pain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Simulation 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.