Choose Osiris: New Dawn
Choose Osiris: New Dawn if you want an Indie, Adventure, and RPG experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 8,119 Steam reviews back the pick.
Osiris: New Dawn vs Subsistence
Osiris: New Dawn and Subsistence both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Subsistence (2016) is 7 years older than Osiris: New Dawn (2023). Subsistence scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% 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 Subsistence
Choose Subsistence if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70% positive across 6,866 reviews.
Both Osiris: New Dawn and Subsistence sit in Action 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
 Osiris: New Dawn |  Subsistence | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 13.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 51.3% positive (8,119 reviews) | 70% positive (6,866 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Fenix Fire Entertainment | ColdGames |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Subsistence (2016) is 7 years older than Osiris: New Dawn (2023).
- Subsistence scores higher on Steam reviews (70% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Osiris: New Dawn vs Subsistence — FAQ
- Which is better, Osiris: New Dawn or Subsistence?
- On Steam reviews Subsistence scores higher (70% positive) than Osiris: New Dawn (51.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Subsistence is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Osiris: New Dawn or Subsistence first?
- If you want chronology, Subsistence (2016) came out before Osiris: New Dawn (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 Osiris: New Dawn and Subsistence similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Osiris: New Dawn and Subsistence have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Osiris: New Dawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Subsistence ships Online Co-op, Co-op.