Choose Lifeless
Choose Lifeless if you want a Free To Play and Early Access game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Lifeless launched in 2016.
Lifeless vs Survived
Lifeless and Survived both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Lifeless (2016) is 4 years older than Survived (2020). Lifeless is free; Survived is paid (4.99 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 Survived
Choose Survived if you want a Strategy and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survived launched in 2020.
Both Lifeless and Survived sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Lifeless |  Survived | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 38.7% positive (323 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Desync Donkeys | NA |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Lifeless (2016) is 4 years older than Survived (2020).
- Lifeless is free; Survived is paid (4.99 USD).
- Lifeless has co-op; Survived does not.
Lifeless vs Survived — FAQ
- Should I play Lifeless or Survived first?
- If you want chronology, Lifeless (2016) came out before Survived (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 Lifeless and Survived similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Survived have multiplayer like Lifeless?
- No. Lifeless supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Survived is listed as single-player only.
- Is Lifeless free?
- Yes — Lifeless is a free-to-play Steam title. Survived is paid (4.99 USD).