Choose Colony Survival
Choose Colony Survival if you want the Online PvP and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,841 Steam reviews back the pick.
Colony Survival vs friends world
Colony Survival and friends world both land in Action, Strategy, Indie 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, Strategy, Indie on Steam. Colony Survival (2017) is 6 years older than friends world (2023). friends world is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Colony Survival (3.99 USD vs. 24.95 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 friends world
Choose friends world if you want a Simulation and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 84% cheaper on the Steam Store. friends world launched in 2023.
Both Colony Survival and friends world sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN PvP, 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 |  friends world | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.95 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (5,841 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Pipliz | kylacpp, 上海块体客科技有限公司 |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Colony Survival (2017) is 6 years older than friends world (2023).
- friends world is currently ~84% cheaper on Steam than Colony Survival (3.99 USD vs. 24.95 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Colony Survival is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; friends world has no Deck rating yet.
Colony Survival vs friends world — FAQ
- Should I play Colony Survival or friends world first?
- If you want chronology, Colony Survival (2017) came out before friends world (2023). 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 friends world similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie 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 friends world have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Colony Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; friends world ships LAN Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Colony Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Colony Survival is rated Deck Verified by Valve. friends world doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.