Choose Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation
Choose Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation if you want a Strategy game with Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. 1,098 Steam reviews back the pick.
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation vs Hard Times
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation and Hard Times both land in Indie, Simulation 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation (2018) is 2 years older than Hard Times (2020). Hard Times scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation (80.7% 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 Hard Times
Choose Hard Times if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Hard Times launched in 2020.
Both Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation and Hard Times sit in Indie and Simulation 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
 Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation |  Hard Times | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.7% positive (1,098 reviews) | 86.2% positive (58 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Suncrash | Radical Fiction |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation (2018) is 2 years older than Hard Times (2020).
- Hard Times scores higher on Steam reviews (86.2% positive) than Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation (80.7% positive).
- Hard Times is free; Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation is paid (19.99 USD).
- Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Hard Times has no Deck rating yet.
Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation vs Hard Times — FAQ
- Should I play Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation or Hard Times first?
- If you want chronology, Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation (2018) came out before Hard Times (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 Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation and Hard Times similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation 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 Hard Times free?
- Yes — Hard Times is a free-to-play Steam title. Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Hard Times doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.