Choose 7 Days to Die
Choose 7 Days to Die if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 124,117 Steam reviews back the pick.
7 Days to Die vs Colony Survival
7 Days to Die and Colony Survival both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Colony Survival (2017) is 7 years older than 7 Days to Die (2024). Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than 7 Days to Die (85.4% 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 Colony Survival
Choose Colony Survival if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 5,841 reviews.
Both 7 Days to Die and Colony Survival sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie 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
 7 Days to Die |  Colony Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 24.95 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (124,117 reviews) | 91.9% positive (5,841 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | The Fun Pimps | Pipliz |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Colony Survival (2017) is 7 years older than 7 Days to Die (2024).
- Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than 7 Days to Die (85.4% positive).
- Colony Survival is currently ~45% cheaper on Steam than 7 Days to Die (24.95 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
7 Days to Die vs Colony Survival — FAQ
- Which is better, 7 Days to Die or Colony Survival?
- On Steam reviews Colony Survival scores higher (91.9% positive) than 7 Days to Die (85.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Colony Survival is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play 7 Days to Die or Colony Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Colony Survival (2017) came out before 7 Days to Die (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 7 Days to Die and Colony Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 7 Days to Die and Colony Survival have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: 7 Days to Die ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Colony Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Do 7 Days to Die and Colony Survival both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.