Choose Colony Survival
Choose Colony Survival if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 5,841 reviews.
Colony Survival vs Embark
Colony Survival and Embark both land in Strategy, Indie, Early Access 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 Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Colony Survival (2017) is 2 years older than Embark (2019). Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Embark (59.2% 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 Embark
Choose Embark if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Embark launched in 2019.
Both Colony Survival and Embark sit in Strategy, Indie, and Early Access 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
 Colony Survival |  Embark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.95 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (5,841 reviews) | 59.2% positive (265 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pipliz | Overly Complicated Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Colony Survival (2017) is 2 years older than Embark (2019).
- Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Embark (59.2% positive).
- Colony Survival is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Embark (24.95 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Colony Survival has co-op; Embark does not.
- Steam Deck: Colony Survival is Deck Verified, Embark is Deck Playable.
Colony Survival vs Embark — FAQ
- Which is better, Colony Survival or Embark?
- On Steam reviews Colony Survival scores higher (91.9% positive) than Embark (59.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Colony Survival is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Colony Survival or Embark first?
- If you want chronology, Colony Survival (2017) came out before Embark (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 Colony Survival and Embark similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Early Access 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 Embark have multiplayer like Colony Survival?
- No. Colony Survival supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Embark is listed as single-player only.