Choose Unturned
Choose Unturned if you want a Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 220,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unturned vs Polygeddon
Unturned and Polygeddon 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. Unturned (2017) is 8 years older than Polygeddon (2025). Unturned scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Polygeddon (50% 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 Polygeddon
Choose Polygeddon if you want a Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Polygeddon launched in 2025.
Both Unturned and Polygeddon 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
 Unturned |  Polygeddon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 0.95 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (220,437 reviews) | 50% positive (20 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Smartly Dressed Games | Digital Dreamworks, Gamesforfarm |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Unturned (2017) is 8 years older than Polygeddon (2025).
- Unturned scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Polygeddon (50% positive).
- Unturned is free; Polygeddon is paid (0.95 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Unturned is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Polygeddon has no Deck rating yet.
Unturned vs Polygeddon — FAQ
- Should I play Unturned or Polygeddon first?
- If you want chronology, Unturned (2017) came out before Polygeddon (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 Unturned and Polygeddon 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 Unturned and Polygeddon have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unturned ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Polygeddon ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is Unturned free?
- Yes — Unturned is a free-to-play Steam title. Polygeddon is paid (0.95 USD).
- Does Unturned run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unturned is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Polygeddon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.