Choose Black Ice
Choose Black Ice if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. Black Ice launched in 2014.
Black Ice vs SurvivalEXtreme
Black Ice and SurvivalEXtreme both land in Action, Indie, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Black Ice (2014) is 9 years older than SurvivalEXtreme (2023). Black Ice is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than SurvivalEXtreme (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 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 SurvivalEXtreme
Choose SurvivalEXtreme if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Shared/Split Screen, Steam Leaderboards, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SurvivalEXtreme launched in 2023.
Both Black Ice and SurvivalEXtreme sit in Action, Indie, and RPG 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
 Black Ice |  SurvivalEXtreme | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.6% positive (466 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Nonadecimal Creative, Super Duper Garrett Cooper | LegendaryLegion |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Black Ice (2014) is 9 years older than SurvivalEXtreme (2023).
- Black Ice is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than SurvivalEXtreme (19.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Black Ice vs SurvivalEXtreme — FAQ
- Should I play Black Ice or SurvivalEXtreme first?
- If you want chronology, Black Ice (2014) came out before SurvivalEXtreme (2023). 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 Black Ice and SurvivalEXtreme similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, RPG 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 Black Ice and SurvivalEXtreme have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Black Ice ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; SurvivalEXtreme ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.