Choose Survivalist
Choose Survivalist if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.1% positive across 1,320 reviews.
Survivalist vs The Withering
Survivalist and The Withering both land in Action, 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 Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Survivalist (2015) is 4 years older than The Withering (2019). Survivalist scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than The Withering (48.7% 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 The Withering
Choose The Withering if it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Withering launched in 2019.
Both Survivalist and The Withering sit in Action, 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
 Survivalist |  The Withering | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.1% positive (1,320 reviews) | 48.7% positive (224 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bob | CM Softworks |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Survivalist (2015) is 4 years older than The Withering (2019).
- Survivalist scores higher on Steam reviews (81.1% positive) than The Withering (48.7% positive).
- Survivalist is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than The Withering (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Survivalist has co-op; The Withering does not.
- Survivalist is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Withering has no Deck rating yet.
Survivalist vs The Withering — FAQ
- Which is better, Survivalist or The Withering?
- On Steam reviews Survivalist scores higher (81.1% positive) than The Withering (48.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Survivalist is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Survivalist or The Withering first?
- If you want chronology, Survivalist (2015) came out before The Withering (2019). 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 Survivalist and The Withering similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does The Withering have multiplayer like Survivalist?
- No. Survivalist supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while The Withering is listed as single-player only.
- Does Survivalist run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Survivalist is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Withering doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.