Choose How to Survive 2
Choose How to Survive 2 if you want an Action and RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,936 Steam reviews back the pick.
How to Survive 2 vs Civilio
How to Survive 2 and Civilio both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. How to Survive 2 (2016) is 8 years older than Civilio (2024). Civilio is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive 2 (0.99 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.
Which should you pick?
Choose Civilio
Choose Civilio if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Civilio launched in 2024.
Both How to Survive 2 and Civilio sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 How to Survive 2 |  Civilio | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (1,936 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Eko Software | Aranyhal Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- How to Survive 2 (2016) is 8 years older than Civilio (2024).
- Civilio is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive 2 (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- How to Survive 2 has co-op; Civilio does not.
- How to Survive 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Civilio has no Deck rating yet.
How to Survive 2 vs Civilio — FAQ
- Should I play How to Survive 2 or Civilio first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive 2 (2016) came out before Civilio (2024). 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 How to Survive 2 and Civilio similar?
- They overlap on 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 How to Survive 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How to Survive 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Civilio doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.