Should I play Unturned or Soviet Survival first?

If you want chronology, Unturned (2017) came out before Soviet Survival (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 Soviet Survival 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 Unturned and Soviet Survival have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unturned ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Soviet Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.

Yes — Unturned is a free-to-play Steam title. Soviet Survival is paid (1.44 USD).

Does Unturned run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Unturned is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Soviet Survival doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Unturned vs Soviet Survival

Unturned and Soviet Survival 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 8 years older than Soviet Survival (2025). Unturned scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Soviet Survival (66.7% 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 Unturned

Choose Unturned if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual game with Camera Comfort, Adjustable Difficulty, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 220,437 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Soviet Survival

Choose Soviet Survival if you want an Early Access game with Surround Sound and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Soviet Survival launched in 2025.

Both Unturned and Soviet Survival sit in Action 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.

Unturned vs Soviet Survival — Steam metadata comparison
	Unturned	Soviet Survival
Released	2017	2025
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual	Action, Adventure, Early Access
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	Free to play	1.44 USD
Steam reviews	90.8% positive (220,437 reviews)	66.7% positive (12 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
Developers	Smartly Dressed Games	Hunt Studio

Side by side

Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
Unturned (2017) is 8 years older than Soviet Survival (2025).
Unturned scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Soviet Survival (66.7% positive).
Unturned is free; Soviet Survival is paid (1.44 USD).
Both support cooperative play.
Unturned is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Soviet Survival has no Deck rating yet.