Choose How to Survive 2
Choose How to Survive 2 if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,936 Steam reviews back the pick.
How to Survive 2 vs METAL GEAR SURVIVE
How to Survive 2 and METAL GEAR SURVIVE both land in Action, 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. How to Survive 2 (2016) is 2 years older than METAL GEAR SURVIVE (2018). How to Survive 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (66.1% positive) than METAL GEAR SURVIVE (64.9% 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 METAL GEAR SURVIVE
Choose METAL GEAR SURVIVE if you want a Strategy experience. 2,236 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both How to Survive 2 and METAL GEAR SURVIVE sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66.1% vs 64.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 How to Survive 2 |  METAL GEAR SURVIVE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Strategy, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (1,936 reviews) | 64.9% positive (2,236 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eko Software | KONAMI |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- How to Survive 2 (2016) is 2 years older than METAL GEAR SURVIVE (2018).
- How to Survive 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (66.1% positive) than METAL GEAR SURVIVE (64.9% positive).
- How to Survive 2 is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than METAL GEAR SURVIVE (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
How to Survive 2 vs METAL GEAR SURVIVE — FAQ
- Which is better, How to Survive 2 or METAL GEAR SURVIVE?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: How to Survive 2 sits at 66.1% positive (1,936 reviews), METAL GEAR SURVIVE at 64.9% (2,236). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play How to Survive 2 or METAL GEAR SURVIVE first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive 2 (2016) came out before METAL GEAR SURVIVE (2018). 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 METAL GEAR SURVIVE similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Do both How to Survive 2 and METAL GEAR SURVIVE have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: How to Survive 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; METAL GEAR SURVIVE ships Online Co-op, Co-op.