Choose Distrust: Polar Survival
Choose Distrust: Polar Survival if you want an Adventure experience. Distrust: Polar Survival launched in 2017.
Distrust: Polar Survival vs Arcticide
Distrust: Polar Survival and Arcticide both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Distrust: Polar Survival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arcticide has no Deck rating yet. 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 Arcticide
Choose Arcticide if you want an Action, Simulation, and Early Access experience.
Both Distrust: Polar Survival and Arcticide sit in Strategy and Indie 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
 Distrust: Polar Survival |  Arcticide | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 12.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 62.4% positive (439 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cheerdealers | Starmote Interactve |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Distrust: Polar Survival is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Arcticide has no Deck rating yet.
Distrust: Polar Survival vs Arcticide — FAQ
- Are Distrust: Polar Survival and Arcticide similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Distrust: Polar Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distrust: Polar Survival is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Arcticide doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.