ARK: Survival Evolved vs Tribu
ARK: Survival Evolved and Tribu 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 Tribu (2023). Tribu is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than ARK: Survival Evolved (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 |  Tribu | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (253,840 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC | Iron Lizard Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) is 6 years older than Tribu (2023).
- Tribu is currently ~87% cheaper on Steam than ARK: Survival Evolved (1.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- ARK: Survival Evolved has co-op; Tribu does not.
- ARK: Survival Evolved is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Tribu has no Deck rating yet.
ARK: Survival Evolved vs Tribu — FAQ
- Should I play ARK: Survival Evolved or Tribu first?
- If you want chronology, ARK: Survival Evolved (2017) came out before Tribu (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 Tribu 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.
- Does Tribu have multiplayer like ARK: Survival Evolved?
- No. ARK: Survival Evolved supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Tribu is listed as single-player only.
- Does ARK: Survival Evolved run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — ARK: Survival Evolved is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Tribu doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.