Choose GRAV
Choose GRAV if you want an Early Access experience. 2,710 Steam reviews back the pick.
GRAV vs ARK: Survival Evolved
GRAV and ARK: Survival Evolved 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. GRAV (2015) is 2 years older than ARK: Survival Evolved (2017). ARK: Survival Evolved scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than GRAV (45.5% 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 ARK: Survival Evolved
Choose ARK: Survival Evolved if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.8% positive across 253,840 reviews.
Both GRAV and ARK: Survival Evolved sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and 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
 GRAV |  ARK: Survival Evolved | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 45.5% positive (2,710 reviews) | 80.8% positive (253,840 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | BitMonster, Inc. | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- GRAV (2015) is 2 years older than ARK: Survival Evolved (2017).
- ARK: Survival Evolved scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than GRAV (45.5% positive).
- ARK: Survival Evolved is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than GRAV (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: GRAV is Deck Playable, ARK: Survival Evolved is Deck Verified.
GRAV vs ARK: Survival Evolved — FAQ
- Which is better, GRAV or ARK: Survival Evolved?
- On Steam reviews ARK: Survival Evolved scores higher (80.8% positive) than GRAV (45.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, ARK: Survival Evolved is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play GRAV or ARK: Survival Evolved first?
- If you want chronology, GRAV (2015) came out before ARK: Survival Evolved (2017). 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 GRAV and ARK: Survival Evolved 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 GRAV and ARK: Survival Evolved have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: GRAV ships Co-op; ARK: Survival Evolved ships Co-op.