Choose How to Survive 2
Choose How to Survive 2 if you want an Adventure game with Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 66.1% positive across 1,936 reviews.
How to Survive 2 vs Fragmented
How to Survive 2 and Fragmented both land in Action, 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 share Action, RPG on Steam. How to Survive 2 (2016) is 1 year older than Fragmented (2017). How to Survive 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (66.1% positive) than Fragmented (32.4% 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 Fragmented
Choose Fragmented if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fragmented launched in 2017.
Both How to Survive 2 and Fragmented sit in Action and RPG on Steam, 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 |  Fragmented | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (1,936 reviews) | 32.4% positive (564 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eko Software | Above and Beyond Technologies |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- How to Survive 2 (2016) is 1 year older than Fragmented (2017).
- How to Survive 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (66.1% positive) than Fragmented (32.4% positive).
- Fragmented is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive 2 (9.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- How to Survive 2 has co-op; Fragmented does not.
- How to Survive 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fragmented has no Deck rating yet.
How to Survive 2 vs Fragmented — FAQ
- Which is better, How to Survive 2 or Fragmented?
- On Steam reviews How to Survive 2 scores higher (66.1% positive) than Fragmented (32.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, How to Survive 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play How to Survive 2 or Fragmented first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive 2 (2016) came out before Fragmented (2017). 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 Fragmented similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Fragmented have multiplayer like How to Survive 2?
- No. How to Survive 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Fragmented is listed as single-player only.
- Does How to Survive 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How to Survive 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fragmented doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.