Choose How to Survive
Choose How to Survive if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,613 Steam reviews back the pick.
How to Survive vs Herd is Coming
How to Survive and Herd is Coming both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. How to Survive (2014) is 5 years older than Herd is Coming (2019). How to Survive scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Herd is Coming (60% 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 Herd is Coming
Choose Herd is Coming if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Herd is Coming launched in 2019.
Both How to Survive and Herd is Coming sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 How to Survive |  Herd is Coming | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (4,613 reviews) | 60% positive (25 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eko Software | Proximity Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- How to Survive (2014) is 5 years older than Herd is Coming (2019).
- How to Survive scores higher on Steam reviews (76.5% positive) than Herd is Coming (60% positive).
- Herd is Coming is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- How to Survive has co-op; Herd is Coming does not.
- How to Survive is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Herd is Coming has no Deck rating yet.
How to Survive vs Herd is Coming — FAQ
- Should I play How to Survive or Herd is Coming first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive (2014) came out before Herd is Coming (2019). 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 How to Survive and Herd is Coming similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Herd is Coming have multiplayer like How to Survive?
- No. How to Survive supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Herd is Coming is listed as single-player only.
- Does How to Survive run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How to Survive is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Herd is Coming doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.