Choose Unturned
Choose Unturned if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 220,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unturned vs Survive Avalon
Unturned and Survive Avalon 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. Unturned (2017) is 4 years older than Survive Avalon (2021). Unturned is free; Survive Avalon is paid (12.99 USD). 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 Avalon
Choose Survive Avalon if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survive Avalon launched in 2021.
Both Unturned and Survive Avalon sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Unturned |  Survive Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (220,437 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Smartly Dressed Games | Sky Empire Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Unturned (2017) is 4 years older than Survive Avalon (2021).
- Unturned is free; Survive Avalon is paid (12.99 USD).
- Unturned has co-op; Survive Avalon does not.
- Unturned is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survive Avalon has no Deck rating yet.
Unturned vs Survive Avalon — FAQ
- Should I play Unturned or Survive Avalon first?
- If you want chronology, Unturned (2017) came out before Survive Avalon (2021). 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 Unturned and Survive Avalon 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.
- Does Survive Avalon have multiplayer like Unturned?
- No. Unturned supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Survive Avalon is listed as single-player only.
- Is Unturned free?
- Yes — Unturned is a free-to-play Steam title. Survive Avalon is paid (12.99 USD).
- Does Unturned run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unturned is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Survive Avalon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.