Choose Smalland: Survive the Wilds
Choose Smalland: Survive the Wilds if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 4,237 Steam reviews back the pick.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds vs Valheim
Smalland: Survive the Wilds and Valheim both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Smalland: Survive the Wilds (2024) is 2 years older than Valheim (2026). Valheim scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Smalland: Survive the Wilds (82% 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 Valheim
Choose Valheim if you want the DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Camera Comfort side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 552,569 reviews.
Both Smalland: Survive the Wilds and Valheim sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Smalland: Survive the Wilds |  Valheim | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive (4,237 reviews) | 93.8% positive (552,569 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Merge Games | Iron Gate AB |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Smalland: Survive the Wilds (2024) is 2 years older than Valheim (2026).
- Valheim scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Smalland: Survive the Wilds (82% positive).
- Valheim is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Smalland: Survive the Wilds (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Smalland: Survive the Wilds is Deck Playable, Valheim is Deck Verified.
Smalland: Survive the Wilds vs Valheim — FAQ
- Which is better, Smalland: Survive the Wilds or Valheim?
- On Steam reviews Valheim scores higher (93.8% positive) than Smalland: Survive the Wilds (82% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Valheim is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Smalland: Survive the Wilds or Valheim first?
- If you want chronology, Smalland: Survive the Wilds (2024) came out before Valheim (2026). 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 Smalland: Survive the Wilds and Valheim similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Smalland: Survive the Wilds and Valheim have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Smalland: Survive the Wilds ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Valheim ships Online Co-op, Co-op.