Choose Survarium
Choose Survarium if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 53.1% positive across 7,419 reviews.
Survarium vs Dead Matter
Survarium and Dead Matter both land in Action, RPG, Early Access 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, RPG, Early Access on Steam. Survarium (2015) is 8 years older than Dead Matter (2023). Survarium scores higher on Steam reviews (53.1% positive) than Dead Matter (26.8% 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 Dead Matter
Choose Dead Matter if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dead Matter launched in 2023.
Both Survarium and Dead Matter sit in Action, RPG, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 Survarium |  Dead Matter | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.1% positive (7,419 reviews) | 26.8% positive (205 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Vostok Games | QI Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- Survarium (2015) is 8 years older than Dead Matter (2023).
- Survarium scores higher on Steam reviews (53.1% positive) than Dead Matter (26.8% positive).
- Survarium is free; Dead Matter is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Survarium vs Dead Matter — FAQ
- Which is better, Survarium or Dead Matter?
- On Steam reviews Survarium scores higher (53.1% positive) than Dead Matter (26.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Survarium is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Survarium or Dead Matter first?
- If you want chronology, Survarium (2015) came out before Dead Matter (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 Survarium and Dead Matter similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG, Early Access 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 Survarium and Dead Matter have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Survarium ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Dead Matter ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Survarium free?
- Yes — Survarium is a free-to-play Steam title. Dead Matter is paid (19.99 USD).