Choose Survive
Choose Survive if you want the Online PvP and PvP side of the pairing. Survive launched in 2022.
Survive vs The Krampus
Survive and The Krampus 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 2 years older than The Krampus (2024). The Krampus is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Survive (9.99 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 The Krampus
Choose The Krampus if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Krampus launched in 2024.
Both Survive and The Krampus sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 |  The Krampus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 38.5% positive (13 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Semitar Game | Horrid Vision LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Survive (2022) is 2 years older than The Krampus (2024).
- The Krampus is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Survive (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Survive vs The Krampus — FAQ
- Should I play Survive or The Krampus first?
- If you want chronology, Survive (2022) came out before The Krampus (2024). 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 The Krampus 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 The Krampus have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Survive ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Krampus ships Online Co-op, Co-op.