Choose Mad World Survivors
Choose Mad World Survivors if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mad World Survivors launched in 2025.
Mad World Survivors vs Straight to the Bone
Mad World Survivors and Straight to the Bone both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Straight to the Bone (2024) is 1 year older than Mad World Survivors (2025). Mad World Survivors is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Straight to the Bone (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Straight to the Bone
Choose Straight to the Bone if you want an Early Access experience. Straight to the Bone launched in 2024.
Both Mad World Survivors and Straight to the Bone sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Mad World Survivors |  Straight to the Bone | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, RPG, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (12 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | BadWolf Games | Foreign Acid |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Straight to the Bone (2024) is 1 year older than Mad World Survivors (2025).
- Mad World Survivors is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Straight to the Bone (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- Mad World Survivors is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Straight to the Bone has no Deck rating yet.
Mad World Survivors vs Straight to the Bone — FAQ
- Should I play Mad World Survivors or Straight to the Bone first?
- If you want chronology, Straight to the Bone (2024) came out before Mad World Survivors (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 Mad World Survivors and Straight to the Bone similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does Mad World Survivors run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Mad World Survivors is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Straight to the Bone doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.