Grand Theft Auto V Legacy vs ARK: Survival Evolved
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy and ARK: Survival Evolved both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (2015) is 2 years older than ARK: Survival Evolved (2017). Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Grand Theft Auto V Legacy |  ARK: Survival Evolved | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.1% positive (579,536 reviews) | 80.8% positive (253,840 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Rockstar North | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (2015) is 2 years older than ARK: Survival Evolved (2017).
- Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher on Steam reviews (84.1% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is Deck Unsupported, ARK: Survival Evolved is Deck Verified.
Grand Theft Auto V Legacy vs ARK: Survival Evolved — FAQ
- Which is better, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy or ARK: Survival Evolved?
- On Steam reviews Grand Theft Auto V Legacy scores higher (84.1% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Grand Theft Auto V Legacy or ARK: Survival Evolved first?
- If you want chronology, Grand Theft Auto V Legacy (2015) came out before ARK: Survival Evolved (2017). 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 Grand Theft Auto V Legacy and ARK: Survival Evolved similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Grand Theft Auto V Legacy and ARK: Survival Evolved have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Grand Theft Auto V Legacy ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ARK: Survival Evolved ships Co-op.