Choose How to Survive 2
Choose How to Survive 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,936 Steam reviews back the pick.
How to Survive 2 vs The Wild Eight
How to Survive 2 and The Wild Eight both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. How to Survive 2 (2016) is 3 years older than The Wild Eight (2019). The Wild Eight scores higher on Steam reviews (68.9% positive) than How to Survive 2 (66.1% 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 The Wild Eight
Choose The Wild Eight if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68.9% positive across 1,784 reviews.
Both How to Survive 2 and The Wild Eight sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 How to Survive 2 |  The Wild Eight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (1,936 reviews) | 68.9% positive (1,784 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eko Software | Eight Points |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- How to Survive 2 (2016) is 3 years older than The Wild Eight (2019).
- The Wild Eight scores higher on Steam reviews (68.9% positive) than How to Survive 2 (66.1% positive).
- How to Survive 2 is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than The Wild Eight (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
How to Survive 2 vs The Wild Eight — FAQ
- Which is better, How to Survive 2 or The Wild Eight?
- On Steam reviews The Wild Eight scores higher (68.9% positive) than How to Survive 2 (66.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Wild Eight 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 The Wild Eight first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive 2 (2016) came out before The Wild Eight (2019). 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 The Wild Eight similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Do both How to Survive 2 and The Wild Eight have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: How to Survive 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Wild Eight ships Online Co-op, Co-op.