ARK: Survival Evolved vs Cyberpunk 2077
ARK: Survival Evolved and Cyberpunk 2077 both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) is 3 years older than Cyberpunk 2077 (2020). Cyberpunk 2077 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 ARK: Survival Evolved |  Cyberpunk 2077 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (253,840 reviews) | 88.8% positive (373,044 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC | CD PROJEKT RED |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) is 3 years older than Cyberpunk 2077 (2020).
- Cyberpunk 2077 scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive).
- ARK: Survival Evolved is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Cyberpunk 2077 (14.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- ARK: Survival Evolved has co-op; Cyberpunk 2077 does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
ARK: Survival Evolved vs Cyberpunk 2077 — FAQ
- Which is better, ARK: Survival Evolved or Cyberpunk 2077?
- On Steam reviews Cyberpunk 2077 scores higher (88.8% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Cyberpunk 2077 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play ARK: Survival Evolved or Cyberpunk 2077 first?
- If you want chronology, ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) came out before Cyberpunk 2077 (2020). 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 ARK: Survival Evolved and Cyberpunk 2077 similar?
- They overlap on 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.
- Does Cyberpunk 2077 have multiplayer like ARK: Survival Evolved?
- No. ARK: Survival Evolved supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Cyberpunk 2077 is listed as single-player only.
- Do ARK: Survival Evolved and Cyberpunk 2077 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.