Choose 7 Days to Die
Choose 7 Days to Die if you want an Indie game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 124,117 reviews.
7 Days to Die vs Conan Exiles
7 Days to Die and Conan Exiles both land in Action, Strategy, 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, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Conan Exiles (2018) is 6 years older than 7 Days to Die (2024). 7 Days to Die scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Conan Exiles (79.8% 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 Conan Exiles
Choose Conan Exiles if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. 37,574 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both 7 Days to Die and Conan Exiles sit in Action, Strategy, 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 |  Conan Exiles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 44.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.4% positive (124,117 reviews) | 79.8% positive (37,574 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | The Fun Pimps | Funcom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Conan Exiles (2018) is 6 years older than 7 Days to Die (2024).
- 7 Days to Die scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Conan Exiles (79.8% positive).
- Conan Exiles is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than 7 Days to Die (39.99 USD vs. 44.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: 7 Days to Die is Deck Verified, Conan Exiles is Deck Unsupported.
7 Days to Die vs Conan Exiles — FAQ
- Which is better, 7 Days to Die or Conan Exiles?
- On Steam reviews 7 Days to Die scores higher (85.4% positive) than Conan Exiles (79.8% 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 Conan Exiles first?
- If you want chronology, Conan Exiles (2018) 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 Conan Exiles similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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 Conan Exiles 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; Conan Exiles ships Online Co-op, Co-op.