Choose Survival Games
Choose Survival Games if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Survival Games launched in 2018.
Survival Games vs BattleBeasts
Survival Games and BattleBeasts 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. Survival Games (2018) is 3 years older than BattleBeasts (2021). Survival Games scores higher on Steam reviews (54.2% positive) than BattleBeasts (18.2% 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 BattleBeasts
Choose BattleBeasts if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BattleBeasts launched in 2021.
Both Survival Games and BattleBeasts sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Survival Games |  BattleBeasts | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.2% positive (24 reviews) | 18.2% positive (22 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | 2.0 Studios | Oleg Shestoperov |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Survival Games (2018) is 3 years older than BattleBeasts (2021).
- Survival Games scores higher on Steam reviews (54.2% positive) than BattleBeasts (18.2% positive).
- Survival Games is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than BattleBeasts (2.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- BattleBeasts has co-op; Survival Games does not.
Survival Games vs BattleBeasts — FAQ
- Should I play Survival Games or BattleBeasts first?
- If you want chronology, Survival Games (2018) came out before BattleBeasts (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 Survival Games and BattleBeasts 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.