Choose Unturned
Choose Unturned if you want a Casual game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. 220,437 Steam reviews back the pick.
Unturned vs Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine
Unturned and Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine 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. Both are free to play. Both support cooperative play. 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 Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine
Choose Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine if you want a Massively Multiplayer and RPG game with MMO, DualShock Controller Support, and DualSense Controller Support.
Both Unturned and Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine 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 |  Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (220,437 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Smartly Dressed Games | Dreamrise Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Unturned is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine has no Deck rating yet.
Unturned vs Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine — FAQ
- Are Unturned and Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine 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 Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Unturned ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Unturned run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Unturned is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ultimate Multiplayer Survival Engine doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.