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Survive the Nights vs Paradise

Survive the Nights and Paradise 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. Paradise (2021) is 4 years older than Survive the Nights (2025). Paradise is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Survive the Nights (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Survive the Nights

Choose Survive the Nights if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 2,064 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Paradise

Choose Paradise if it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. Paradise launched in 2021.

Both Survive the Nights and Paradise sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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

Survive the Nights vs Paradise — Steam metadata comparison
Survive the Nights — Steam game coverSurvive the NightsParadise — Steam game coverParadise
Released20252021
GenresAction, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively MultiplayerAction
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price19.99 USD2.99 USD
Steam reviews68.3% positive (2,064 reviews)3 reviews
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
Developersa2z InteractiveAaron Hunt

Side by side

Survive the Nights vs Paradise — FAQ

Should I play Survive the Nights or Paradise first?
If you want chronology, Paradise (2021) came out before Survive the Nights (2025). 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 Survive the Nights and Paradise 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.
Do both Survive the Nights and Paradise have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Survive the Nights ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Paradise ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does Survive the Nights run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Survive the Nights is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Paradise doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
Survive the Nights vs Paradise — Verdict (2026) · imho.run