Choose Next Day: Survival
Choose Next Day: Survival if you want a RPG experience. 3,094 Steam reviews back the pick.
Next Day: Survival vs Deadside
Next Day: Survival and Deadside 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. Next Day: Survival (2018) is 6 years older than Deadside (2024). Deadside scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Next Day: Survival (58.4% 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 Deadside
Choose Deadside if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.4% positive across 15,911 reviews.
Both Next Day: Survival and Deadside sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Next Day: Survival |  Deadside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.4% positive (3,094 reviews) | 76.4% positive (15,911 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SOFF Games | Bad Pixel |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Next Day: Survival (2018) is 6 years older than Deadside (2024).
- Deadside scores higher on Steam reviews (76.4% positive) than Next Day: Survival (58.4% positive).
- Deadside is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Next Day: Survival (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Deadside has co-op; Next Day: Survival does not.
- Steam Deck: Next Day: Survival is Deck Playable, Deadside is Deck Unsupported.
Next Day: Survival vs Deadside — FAQ
- Which is better, Next Day: Survival or Deadside?
- On Steam reviews Deadside scores higher (76.4% positive) than Next Day: Survival (58.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Deadside is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Next Day: Survival or Deadside first?
- If you want chronology, Next Day: Survival (2018) came out before Deadside (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 Next Day: Survival and Deadside 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.