Choose Survive
Choose Survive if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Survive launched in 2022.
Survive vs Shadows in Silence
Survive and Shadows in Silence 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 (2022) is 3 years older than Shadows in Silence (2025). Shadows in Silence is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Survive (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 Shadows in Silence
Choose Shadows in Silence if it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shadows in Silence launched in 2025.
Both Survive and Shadows in Silence sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Survive |  Shadows in Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Semitar Game | Room710Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Survive (2022) is 3 years older than Shadows in Silence (2025).
- Shadows in Silence is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Survive (1.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Survive vs Shadows in Silence — FAQ
- Should I play Survive or Shadows in Silence first?
- If you want chronology, Survive (2022) came out before Shadows in Silence (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 and Shadows in Silence 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.
- Do both Survive and Shadows in Silence have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Survive ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Shadows in Silence ships Online Co-op, Co-op.