Choose New Citizen - Alpha
Choose New Citizen - Alpha if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. New Citizen - Alpha launched in 2024.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Westland Survival
New Citizen - Alpha and Westland Survival both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. New Citizen - Alpha (2024) is 1 year older than Westland Survival (2025). Westland Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (65.6% positive) than New Citizen - Alpha (36.4% 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 Westland Survival
Choose Westland Survival if it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Westland Survival launched in 2025.
Both New Citizen - Alpha and Westland Survival sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure 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
 New Citizen - Alpha |  Westland Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 36.4% positive (11 reviews) | 65.6% positive (125 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Specpixel Entertainment | Helio Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- New Citizen - Alpha (2024) is 1 year older than Westland Survival (2025).
- Westland Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (65.6% positive) than New Citizen - Alpha (36.4% positive).
- Westland Survival is free; New Citizen - Alpha is paid (24.99 USD).
- New Citizen - Alpha has co-op; Westland Survival does not.
- Westland Survival is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; New Citizen - Alpha has no Deck rating yet.
New Citizen - Alpha vs Westland Survival — FAQ
- Should I play New Citizen - Alpha or Westland Survival first?
- If you want chronology, New Citizen - Alpha (2024) came out before Westland Survival (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 New Citizen - Alpha and Westland Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Is Westland Survival free?
- Yes — Westland Survival is a free-to-play Steam title. New Citizen - Alpha is paid (24.99 USD).