Choose Resilience Wave Survival
Choose Resilience Wave Survival if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Resilience Wave Survival launched in 2015.
Resilience Wave Survival vs Polygon Survival
Resilience Wave Survival and Polygon Survival both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Resilience Wave Survival (2015) is 8 years older than Polygon Survival (2023). Resilience Wave Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (56% positive) than Polygon Survival (27.3% 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 Polygon Survival
Choose Polygon Survival if you want a Simulation and RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Polygon Survival launched in 2023.
Both Resilience Wave Survival and Polygon Survival sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Resilience Wave Survival |  Polygon Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 56% positive (100 reviews) | 27.3% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jimbob Games | Performance Artist |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Resilience Wave Survival (2015) is 8 years older than Polygon Survival (2023).
- Resilience Wave Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (56% positive) than Polygon Survival (27.3% positive).
- Polygon Survival is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Resilience Wave Survival (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Resilience Wave Survival vs Polygon Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Resilience Wave Survival or Polygon Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Resilience Wave Survival (2015) came out before Polygon Survival (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 Resilience Wave Survival and Polygon Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.