Choose How to Survive 2
Choose How to Survive 2 if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,936 Steam reviews back the pick.
How to Survive 2 vs Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
How to Survive 2 and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey 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 4 years older than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020). Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% 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 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
Choose Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.1% positive across 5,268 reviews.
Both How to Survive 2 and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey sit in Action, Adventure, 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 |  Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (1,936 reviews) | 80.1% positive (5,268 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Eko Software | Panache Digital Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- How to Survive 2 (2016) is 4 years older than Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020).
- Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey scores higher on Steam reviews (80.1% positive) than How to Survive 2 (66.1% positive).
- Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is currently ~47% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive 2 (7.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- How to Survive 2 has co-op; Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
How to Survive 2 vs Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey — FAQ
- Which is better, How to Survive 2 or Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey?
- On Steam reviews Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey scores higher (80.1% positive) than How to Survive 2 (66.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey 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 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive 2 (2016) came out before Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (2020). 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 Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey 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.
- Does Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey have multiplayer like How to Survive 2?
- No. How to Survive 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey is listed as single-player only.