Choose How to Survive 2
Choose How to Survive 2 if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. 1,936 Steam reviews back the pick.
How to Survive 2 vs Infection Rate
How to Survive 2 and Infection Rate both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. How to Survive 2 (2016) is 1 year older than Infection Rate (2017). Infection Rate is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive 2 (2.99 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 Infection Rate
Choose Infection Rate if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Infection Rate launched in 2017.
Both How to Survive 2 and Infection Rate sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online 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 |  Infection Rate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (1,936 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eko Software | AL Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- How to Survive 2 (2016) is 1 year older than Infection Rate (2017).
- Infection Rate is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than How to Survive 2 (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- How to Survive 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Infection Rate has no Deck rating yet.
How to Survive 2 vs Infection Rate — FAQ
- Should I play How to Survive 2 or Infection Rate first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive 2 (2016) came out before Infection Rate (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 Infection Rate similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Infection Rate have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: How to Survive 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Infection Rate ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does How to Survive 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — How to Survive 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Infection Rate doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.