Choose 7 Days to Die
Choose 7 Days to Die if you want a Strategy and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.4% positive across 124,117 reviews.
7 Days to Die vs Survive the Nights
7 Days to Die and Survive the Nights 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. 7 Days to Die (2024) is 1 year older than Survive the Nights (2025). 7 Days to Die scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Survive the Nights (68.3% 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 Survive the Nights
Choose Survive the Nights if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's currently about 56% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,064 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both 7 Days to Die and Survive the Nights sit in Action, 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 |  Survive the Nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer |
| 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) | 68.3% positive (2,064 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | The Fun Pimps | a2z Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- 7 Days to Die (2024) is 1 year older than Survive the Nights (2025).
- 7 Days to Die scores higher on Steam reviews (85.4% positive) than Survive the Nights (68.3% positive).
- Survive the Nights 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, Survive the Nights is Deck Playable.
7 Days to Die vs Survive the Nights — FAQ
- Which is better, 7 Days to Die or Survive the Nights?
- On Steam reviews 7 Days to Die scores higher (85.4% positive) than Survive the Nights (68.3% 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 Survive the Nights first?
- If you want chronology, 7 Days to Die (2024) came out before Survive the Nights (2025). 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 Survive the Nights 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 7 Days to Die and Survive the Nights 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; Survive the Nights ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.