Choose Ylands
Choose Ylands if you want a Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,431 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ylands vs The Survivalists
Ylands and The Survivalists both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Ylands (2019) is 1 year older than The Survivalists (2020). The Survivalists scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than Ylands (60.2% 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 The Survivalists
Choose The Survivalists if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.1% positive across 2,979 reviews.
Both Ylands and The Survivalists sit in Adventure and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Ylands |  The Survivalists | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2020 |
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 60.2% positive (4,431 reviews) | 76.1% positive (2,979 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bohemia Interactive | Team17 |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Ylands (2019) is 1 year older than The Survivalists (2020).
- The Survivalists scores higher on Steam reviews (76.1% positive) than Ylands (60.2% positive).
- Ylands is free; The Survivalists is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Ylands vs The Survivalists — FAQ
- Which is better, Ylands or The Survivalists?
- On Steam reviews The Survivalists scores higher (76.1% positive) than Ylands (60.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Survivalists is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ylands or The Survivalists first?
- If you want chronology, Ylands (2019) came out before The Survivalists (2020). 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 Ylands and The Survivalists similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 Ylands and The Survivalists have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ylands ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Survivalists ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Ylands free?
- Yes — Ylands is a free-to-play Steam title. The Survivalists is paid (4.99 USD).