Choose Survivor Squad: Gauntlets
Choose Survivor Squad: Gauntlets if you want an Action game with Steam Leaderboards. Survivor Squad: Gauntlets launched in 2015.
Survivor Squad: Gauntlets vs Project Apocalypse
Survivor Squad: Gauntlets and Project Apocalypse both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Survivor Squad: Gauntlets (2015) is 7 years older than Project Apocalypse (2022). Project Apocalypse scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Survivor Squad: Gauntlets (64.3% 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 Project Apocalypse
Choose Project Apocalypse if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Project Apocalypse launched in 2022.
Both Survivor Squad: Gauntlets and Project Apocalypse sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam, 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
 Survivor Squad: Gauntlets |  Project Apocalypse | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.3% positive (42 reviews) | 78.9% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Endless Loop Studios | Sargonius Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Survivor Squad: Gauntlets (2015) is 7 years older than Project Apocalypse (2022).
- Project Apocalypse scores higher on Steam reviews (78.9% positive) than Survivor Squad: Gauntlets (64.3% positive).
- Survivor Squad: Gauntlets is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Project Apocalypse (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Project Apocalypse is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survivor Squad: Gauntlets has no Deck rating yet.
Survivor Squad: Gauntlets vs Project Apocalypse — FAQ
- Should I play Survivor Squad: Gauntlets or Project Apocalypse first?
- If you want chronology, Survivor Squad: Gauntlets (2015) came out before Project Apocalypse (2022). 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 Survivor Squad: Gauntlets and Project Apocalypse similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.