Choose 7 Days to Die
Choose 7 Days to Die if you want an Action and RPG game with LAN PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 124,117 reviews.
7 Days to Die vs Empyrion - Galactic Survival
7 Days to Die and Empyrion - Galactic Survival both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020) is 4 years older than 7 Days to Die (2024). 7 Days to Die scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (79.1% 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 Empyrion - Galactic Survival
Choose Empyrion - Galactic Survival if it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. 17,802 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both 7 Days to Die and Empyrion - Galactic Survival sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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 |  Empyrion - Galactic Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (124,117 reviews) | 79.1% positive (17,802 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | The Fun Pimps | Eleon Game Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020) is 4 years older than 7 Days to Die (2024).
- 7 Days to Die scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (79.1% positive).
- Empyrion - Galactic Survival is currently ~56% cheaper on Steam than 7 Days to Die (19.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: 7 Days to Die is Deck Verified, Empyrion - Galactic Survival is Deck Playable.
7 Days to Die vs Empyrion - Galactic Survival — FAQ
- Which is better, 7 Days to Die or Empyrion - Galactic Survival?
- On Steam reviews 7 Days to Die scores higher (85.4% positive) than Empyrion - Galactic Survival (79.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, 7 Days to Die 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 Empyrion - Galactic Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Empyrion - Galactic Survival (2020) 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 Empyrion - Galactic Survival similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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 7 Days to Die and Empyrion - Galactic 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; Empyrion - Galactic Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.