Choose Rem Survival
Choose Rem Survival if you want an Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 78.1% positive across 388 reviews.
Rem Survival vs The Trail: Frontier Challenge
Rem Survival and The Trail: Frontier Challenge both land in Indie, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. The Trail: Frontier Challenge (2017) is 4 years older than Rem Survival (2021). Rem Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than The Trail: Frontier Challenge (69.7% 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 The Trail: Frontier Challenge
Choose The Trail: Frontier Challenge if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Trail: Frontier Challenge launched in 2017.
Both Rem Survival and The Trail: Frontier Challenge sit in Indie, Adventure, and Simulation 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
 Rem Survival |  The Trail: Frontier Challenge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 78.1% positive (388 reviews) | 69.7% positive (119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Immortal Hand Studios | 22cans |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- The Trail: Frontier Challenge (2017) is 4 years older than Rem Survival (2021).
- Rem Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (78.1% positive) than The Trail: Frontier Challenge (69.7% positive).
- The Trail: Frontier Challenge is currently ~6% cheaper on Steam than Rem Survival (14.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Rem Survival has co-op; The Trail: Frontier Challenge does not.
- Rem Survival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Trail: Frontier Challenge has no Deck rating yet.
Rem Survival vs The Trail: Frontier Challenge — FAQ
- Which is better, Rem Survival or The Trail: Frontier Challenge?
- On Steam reviews Rem Survival scores higher (78.1% positive) than The Trail: Frontier Challenge (69.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rem Survival is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rem Survival or The Trail: Frontier Challenge first?
- If you want chronology, The Trail: Frontier Challenge (2017) came out before Rem Survival (2021). 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 Rem Survival and The Trail: Frontier Challenge similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, 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.
- Does Rem Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rem Survival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Trail: Frontier Challenge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.