Team Fortress 2 vs ARK: Survival Evolved
Team Fortress 2 and ARK: Survival Evolved 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. Team Fortress 2 (2007) is 10 years older than ARK: Survival Evolved (2017). Team Fortress 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Team Fortress 2 |  ARK: Survival Evolved | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2007 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | Free to play | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (732,387 reviews) | 80.8% positive (253,840 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Valve | Studio Wildcard, Instinct Games, Efecto Studios, Virtual Basement LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Team Fortress 2 (2007) is 10 years older than ARK: Survival Evolved (2017).
- Team Fortress 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive).
- Team Fortress 2 is free; ARK: Survival Evolved is paid (14.99 USD).
- ARK: Survival Evolved has co-op; Team Fortress 2 does not.
- Steam Deck: Team Fortress 2 is Deck Playable, ARK: Survival Evolved is Deck Verified.
Team Fortress 2 vs ARK: Survival Evolved — FAQ
- Which is better, Team Fortress 2 or ARK: Survival Evolved?
- On Steam reviews Team Fortress 2 scores higher (89.8% positive) than ARK: Survival Evolved (80.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Team Fortress 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Team Fortress 2 or ARK: Survival Evolved first?
- If you want chronology, Team Fortress 2 (2007) came out before ARK: Survival Evolved (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 Team Fortress 2 and ARK: Survival Evolved 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.
- Is Team Fortress 2 free?
- Yes — Team Fortress 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. ARK: Survival Evolved is paid (14.99 USD).