Choose Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Choose Realm of the Mad God Exalt if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 32,601 Steam reviews back the pick.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt vs Survived By
Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Survived By both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) is 6 years older than Survived By (2018). Realm of the Mad God Exalt is free; Survived By is paid (Price unknown). 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 Survived By
Choose Survived By if you want an Early Access game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survived By launched in 2018.
Both Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Survived By sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 Realm of the Mad God Exalt |  Survived By | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (32,601 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Wild Shadow Studios, Deca Live Operations GmbH | Human Head Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) is 6 years older than Survived By (2018).
- Realm of the Mad God Exalt is free; Survived By is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Realm of the Mad God Exalt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survived By has no Deck rating yet.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt vs Survived By — FAQ
- Should I play Realm of the Mad God Exalt or Survived By first?
- If you want chronology, Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) came out before Survived By (2018). 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 Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Survived By similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Survived By have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Realm of the Mad God Exalt ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Survived By ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Realm of the Mad God Exalt free?
- Yes — Realm of the Mad God Exalt is a free-to-play Steam title. Survived By is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Realm of the Mad God Exalt run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Realm of the Mad God Exalt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Survived By doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.