Choose Crafting Dead
Choose Crafting Dead if you want an Indie experience. Crafting Dead launched in 2017.
Crafting Dead vs Soviet Survival
Crafting Dead and Soviet Survival both land in Action, Adventure, Early Access 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, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Crafting Dead (2017) is 8 years older than Soviet Survival (2025). Soviet Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Crafting Dead (54.9% 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 Soviet Survival
Choose Soviet Survival if you want the LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 71% cheaper on the Steam Store. Soviet Survival launched in 2025.
Both Crafting Dead and Soviet Survival sit in Action, Adventure, and Early Access 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
 Crafting Dead |  Soviet Survival | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 1.44 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.9% positive (113 reviews) | 66.7% positive (12 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Ferullo Gaming | Hunt Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Crafting Dead (2017) is 8 years older than Soviet Survival (2025).
- Soviet Survival scores higher on Steam reviews (66.7% positive) than Crafting Dead (54.9% positive).
- Soviet Survival is currently ~71% cheaper on Steam than Crafting Dead (1.44 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Crafting Dead vs Soviet Survival — FAQ
- Should I play Crafting Dead or Soviet Survival first?
- If you want chronology, Crafting Dead (2017) came out before Soviet Survival (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 Crafting Dead and Soviet Survival similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Early Access 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 Crafting Dead and Soviet Survival have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Crafting Dead ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Soviet Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.