Choose Colony Survival
Choose Colony Survival if you want an Action and Adventure experience. 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 Trains & Things
Colony Survival and Trains & Things 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 3 years older than Trains & Things (2020). Trains & Things is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Colony Survival (19.99 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 Trains & Things
Choose Trains & Things if you want the Includes Source SDK side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Trains & Things launched in 2020.
Both Colony Survival and Trains & Things sit in Strategy, Indie, and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Colony Survival |  Trains & Things | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.95 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (5,841 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Pipliz | bitshift |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Colony Survival (2017) is 3 years older than Trains & Things (2020).
- Trains & Things is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Colony Survival (19.99 USD vs. 24.95 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Colony Survival is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Trains & Things has no Deck rating yet.
Colony Survival vs Trains & Things — FAQ
- Should I play Colony Survival or Trains & Things first?
- If you want chronology, Colony Survival (2017) came out before Trains & Things (2020). 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 Trains & Things 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 Trains & Things have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Colony Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Trains & Things ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Colony Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Colony Survival is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Trains & Things doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.