Choose Pathogen: Survival
Choose Pathogen: Survival if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pathogen: Survival launched in 2022.
Pathogen: Survival vs Strike Team Delta
Pathogen: Survival and Strike Team Delta both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Pathogen: Survival (2022) is 2 years older than Strike Team Delta (2024). Pathogen: Survival is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Strike Team Delta (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Strike Team Delta
Choose Strike Team Delta if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Strike Team Delta launched in 2024.
Both Pathogen: Survival and Strike Team Delta sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Pathogen: Survival |  Strike Team Delta | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 3 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SillySausage | Cerberus NZ |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Pathogen: Survival (2022) is 2 years older than Strike Team Delta (2024).
- Pathogen: Survival is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Strike Team Delta (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Strike Team Delta has co-op; Pathogen: Survival does not.
Pathogen: Survival vs Strike Team Delta — FAQ
- Should I play Pathogen: Survival or Strike Team Delta first?
- If you want chronology, Pathogen: Survival (2022) came out before Strike Team Delta (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 Pathogen: Survival and Strike Team Delta similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Does Pathogen: Survival have multiplayer like Strike Team Delta?
- No. Strike Team Delta supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Pathogen: Survival is listed as single-player only.