ARK: Survival Evolved vs Lethal Company
ARK: Survival Evolved and Lethal Company 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. ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) is 6 years older than Lethal Company (2023). Lethal Company scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% 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 |  Lethal Company | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (253,840 reviews) | 97.4% positive (274,553 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC | Zeekerss |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) is 6 years older than Lethal Company (2023).
- Lethal Company scores higher on Steam reviews (97.4% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive).
- Lethal Company is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than ARK: Survival Evolved (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: ARK: Survival Evolved is Deck Verified, Lethal Company is Deck Playable.
ARK: Survival Evolved vs Lethal Company — FAQ
- Which is better, ARK: Survival Evolved or Lethal Company?
- On Steam reviews Lethal Company scores higher (97.4% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lethal Company 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 Lethal Company first?
- If you want chronology, ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) came out before Lethal Company (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 ARK: Survival Evolved and Lethal Company 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 ARK: Survival Evolved and Lethal Company have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: ARK: Survival Evolved ships Co-op; Lethal Company ships Online Co-op, Co-op.