Choose Plains of Pain
Choose Plains of Pain if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer experience. Plains of Pain launched in 2023.
Plains of Pain vs Soviet Survival
Plains of Pain and Soviet Survival both land in Action, Adventure, Early Access 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, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Plains of Pain (2023) is 2 years older than Soviet Survival (2025). Plains of Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Soviet Survival (66.7% 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 Soviet Survival
Choose Soviet Survival if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soviet Survival launched in 2025.
Both Plains of Pain and Soviet Survival sit in Action, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Plains of Pain |  Soviet Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 1.44 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) | 66.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Cobra Byte Digital | Hunt Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Plains of Pain (2023) is 2 years older than Soviet Survival (2025).
- Plains of Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Soviet Survival (66.7% positive).
- Soviet Survival is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Plains of Pain (1.44 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Plains of Pain is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soviet Survival has no Deck rating yet.
Plains of Pain vs Soviet Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Plains of Pain or Soviet Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Plains of Pain (2023) came out before Soviet 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 Plains of Pain and Soviet Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Early Access 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 Plains of Pain and Soviet Survival have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Plains of Pain ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Soviet Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Plains of Pain run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Plains of Pain is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Soviet Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.