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ARK: Survival Ascended vs Sentinel Agency

ARK: Survival Ascended and Sentinel Agency both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. ARK: Survival Ascended (2023) is 1 year older than Sentinel Agency (2024). Sentinel Agency is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than ARK: Survival Ascended (19.99 USD vs. 44.99 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 ARK: Survival Ascended

Choose ARK: Survival Ascended if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 53,496 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Sentinel Agency

Choose Sentinel Agency if it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. Sentinel Agency launched in 2024.

Both ARK: Survival Ascended and Sentinel Agency sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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

ARK: Survival Ascended vs Sentinel Agency — Steam metadata comparison
ARK: Survival Ascended — Steam game coverARK: Survival AscendedSentinel Agency — Steam game coverSentinel Agency
Released20232024
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early AccessAction, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedUnrated
Price44.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews60.3% positive (53,496 reviews)2 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersStudio Wildcard, Grove Street Games, Instinct GamesPhantomedia

Side by side

ARK: Survival Ascended vs Sentinel Agency — FAQ

Should I play ARK: Survival Ascended or Sentinel Agency first?
If you want chronology, ARK: Survival Ascended (2023) came out before Sentinel Agency (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 ARK: Survival Ascended and Sentinel Agency similar?
They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
Do both ARK: Survival Ascended and Sentinel Agency have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ARK: Survival Ascended ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Sentinel Agency ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does ARK: Survival Ascended run on Steam Deck?
Yes — ARK: Survival Ascended is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Sentinel Agency doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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