Choose Survival Project
Choose Survival Project if you want an Adventure experience.
Survival Project vs Dead Matter
Survival Project and Dead Matter both land in Action, 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, Simulation on Steam. Dead Matter has co-op; Survival Project does not. Dead Matter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Survival Project has no Deck rating yet. 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 Dead Matter
Choose Dead Matter if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Dead Matter launched in 2023.
Both Survival Project and Dead Matter sit in Action and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Survival Project |  Dead Matter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 26.8% positive (205 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 102139112 Saskatchewan Ltd. | QI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Simulation on Steam.
- Dead Matter has co-op; Survival Project does not.
- Dead Matter is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Survival Project has no Deck rating yet.
Survival Project vs Dead Matter — FAQ
- Are Survival Project and Dead Matter similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.