Choose How to Survive 2
Choose How to Survive 2 if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,936 Steam reviews back the pick.
How to Survive 2 vs Re.poly
How to Survive 2 and Re.poly 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 Re.poly (2019). Re.poly scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% 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 Re.poly
Choose Re.poly if you want an Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and Early Access game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Re.poly launched in 2019.
Both How to Survive 2 and Re.poly sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online PvP, 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 |  Re.poly | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.1% positive (1,936 reviews) | 86.2% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Eko Software | Hinkfoot Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- How to Survive 2 (2016) is 3 years older than Re.poly (2019).
- Re.poly scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than How to Survive 2 (66.1% positive).
- How to Survive 2 is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Re.poly (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
How to Survive 2 vs Re.poly — FAQ
- Should I play How to Survive 2 or Re.poly first?
- If you want chronology, How to Survive 2 (2016) came out before Re.poly (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 Re.poly 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 Re.poly have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: How to Survive 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Re.poly ships Online Co-op, Co-op.