Choose Subsistence
Choose Subsistence if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,866 Steam reviews back the pick.
Subsistence vs Hold Your Own
Subsistence and Hold Your Own both land in Action, 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 Action, Early Access on Steam. Subsistence (2016) is 1 year older than Hold Your Own (2017). Hold Your Own scores higher on Steam reviews (71.1% positive) than Subsistence (70% 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 Hold Your Own
Choose Hold Your Own if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Hold Your Own launched in 2017.
Both Subsistence and Hold Your Own sit in Action and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (70% vs 71.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Subsistence |  Hold Your Own | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 13.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 70% positive (6,866 reviews) | 71.1% positive (363 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | ColdGames | DistrictWare inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
- Subsistence (2016) is 1 year older than Hold Your Own (2017).
- Hold Your Own scores higher on Steam reviews (71.1% positive) than Subsistence (70% positive).
- Subsistence is currently ~7% cheaper on Steam than Hold Your Own (13.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Subsistence has co-op; Hold Your Own does not.
- Steam Deck: Subsistence is Deck Playable, Hold Your Own is Deck Unsupported.
Subsistence vs Hold Your Own — FAQ
- Which is better, Subsistence or Hold Your Own?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Subsistence sits at 70% positive (6,866 reviews), Hold Your Own at 71.1% (363). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Subsistence or Hold Your Own first?
- If you want chronology, Subsistence (2016) came out before Hold Your Own (2017). 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 Subsistence and Hold Your Own similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Hold Your Own have multiplayer like Subsistence?
- No. Subsistence supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Hold Your Own is listed as single-player only.