Choose Colony Survival
Choose Colony Survival if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP, LAN PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.9% positive across 5,841 reviews.
Colony Survival vs Sapiens
Colony Survival and Sapiens 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 5 years older than Sapiens (2022). Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Sapiens (81.7% 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 Sapiens
Choose Sapiens if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,336 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Colony Survival and Sapiens sit in Strategy, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN 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
 Colony Survival |  Sapiens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.95 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (5,841 reviews) | 81.7% positive (1,336 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Pipliz | Majic Jungle |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Colony Survival (2017) is 5 years older than Sapiens (2022).
- Colony Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (91.9% positive) than Sapiens (81.7% positive).
- Colony Survival is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Sapiens (24.95 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Colony Survival is Deck Verified, Sapiens is Deck Unsupported.
Colony Survival vs Sapiens — FAQ
- Which is better, Colony Survival or Sapiens?
- On Steam reviews Colony Survival scores higher (91.9% positive) than Sapiens (81.7% 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 Sapiens first?
- If you want chronology, Colony Survival (2017) came out before Sapiens (2022). 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 Sapiens 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.
- Do both Colony Survival and Sapiens have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Colony Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Sapiens ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.