Choose Survival Nation: Lost Horizon
Choose Survival Nation: Lost Horizon if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Survival Nation: Lost Horizon launched in 2024.
Survival Nation: Lost Horizon vs STATE Z
Survival Nation: Lost Horizon and STATE Z 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. Survival Nation: Lost Horizon (2024) is 2 years older than STATE Z (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 STATE Z
Choose STATE Z if you want a Simulation game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. STATE Z launched in 2026.
Both Survival Nation: Lost Horizon and STATE Z 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
 Survival Nation: Lost Horizon |  STATE Z | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 67.4% positive (46 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Wenkly Studio Sp. z o.o. | TEDLANDGAMES STUDIO |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Survival Nation: Lost Horizon (2024) is 2 years older than STATE Z (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Survival Nation: Lost Horizon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; STATE Z has no Deck rating yet.
Survival Nation: Lost Horizon vs STATE Z — FAQ
- Should I play Survival Nation: Lost Horizon or STATE Z first?
- If you want chronology, Survival Nation: Lost Horizon (2024) came out before STATE Z (2026). 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 Survival Nation: Lost Horizon and STATE Z 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 Survival Nation: Lost Horizon and STATE Z have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Survival Nation: Lost Horizon ships Online Co-op, Co-op; STATE Z ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Survival Nation: Lost Horizon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Survival Nation: Lost Horizon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. STATE Z doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.