Choose How to Survive
Choose How to Survive if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Steam Leaderboards 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 Zector 7
How to Survive and Zector 7 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 10 years older than Zector 7 (2024). Zector 7 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 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 Zector 7
Choose Zector 7 if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Simulation game with MMO, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zector 7 launched in 2024.
Both How to Survive and Zector 7 sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 How to Survive |  Zector 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.5% positive (4,613 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eko Software | SocksandGoats Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- How to Survive (2014) is 10 years older than Zector 7 (2024).
- Zector 7 is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- How to Survive is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Zector 7 has no Deck rating yet.
How to Survive vs Zector 7 — FAQ
- Should I play How to Survive or Zector 7 first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive (2014) came out before Zector 7 (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 How to Survive and Zector 7 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.
- Do both How to Survive and Zector 7 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: How to Survive ships Co-op; Zector 7 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does How to Survive run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How to Survive is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Zector 7 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.