Choose Story Of the Survivor
Choose Story Of the Survivor if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Story Of the Survivor launched in 2016.
Story Of the Survivor vs Welcome to ParadiZe
Story Of the Survivor and Welcome to ParadiZe both land in Action, Adventure, RPG 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, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Story Of the Survivor (2016) is 8 years older than Welcome to ParadiZe (2024). Welcome to ParadiZe scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than Story Of the Survivor (46.2% 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 Welcome to ParadiZe
Choose Welcome to ParadiZe if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Welcome to ParadiZe launched in 2024.
Both Story Of the Survivor and Welcome to ParadiZe sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Story Of the Survivor |  Welcome to ParadiZe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 46.2% positive (13 reviews) | 71% positive (303 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Kamil Szczepanik, Bartosz Zajkowski | Eko Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Story Of the Survivor (2016) is 8 years older than Welcome to ParadiZe (2024).
- Welcome to ParadiZe scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than Story Of the Survivor (46.2% positive).
- Story Of the Survivor is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Welcome to ParadiZe (2.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Welcome to ParadiZe has co-op; Story Of the Survivor does not.
- Welcome to ParadiZe is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Story Of the Survivor has no Deck rating yet.
Story Of the Survivor vs Welcome to ParadiZe — FAQ
- Should I play Story Of the Survivor or Welcome to ParadiZe first?
- If you want chronology, Story Of the Survivor (2016) came out before Welcome to ParadiZe (2024). 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 Story Of the Survivor and Welcome to ParadiZe similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG 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 Story Of the Survivor have multiplayer like Welcome to ParadiZe?
- No. Welcome to ParadiZe supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Story Of the Survivor is listed as single-player only.