Choose Regulators
Choose Regulators if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Adjustable Difficulty side of the pairing. Regulators launched in 2025.
Regulators vs Survivor Mercs
Regulators and Survivor Mercs both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Regulators (2025) is 1 year older than Survivor Mercs (2026). Regulators scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Survivor Mercs (75.8% positive). 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 Survivor Mercs
Choose Survivor Mercs if you want a RPG and Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survivor Mercs launched in 2026.
Both Regulators and Survivor Mercs sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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
 Regulators |  Survivor Mercs | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 100% positive (31 reviews) | 75.8% positive (95 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Orangepixel | Wolpertinger Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Regulators (2025) is 1 year older than Survivor Mercs (2026).
- Regulators scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Survivor Mercs (75.8% positive).
- Survivor Mercs is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Regulators (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Survivor Mercs is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Regulators has no Deck rating yet.
Regulators vs Survivor Mercs — FAQ
- Should I play Regulators or Survivor Mercs first?
- If you want chronology, Regulators (2025) came out before Survivor Mercs (2026). 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 Regulators and Survivor Mercs similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Regulators and Survivor Mercs have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Regulators ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Survivor Mercs ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.