Choose Survival Journals
Choose Survival Journals if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Survival Journals vs VEIN
Survival Journals and VEIN both land in RPG, 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 RPG, Early Access on Steam. VEIN has co-op; Survival Journals does not. VEIN is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survival Journals 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 VEIN
Choose VEIN if you want an Action and Simulation game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 6,877 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Survival Journals and VEIN sit in RPG and Early Access 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
 Survival Journals |  VEIN | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 90.3% positive (6,877 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Elven Workshop | Ramjet Studios |
Side by side
- Both share RPG, Early Access on Steam.
- VEIN has co-op; Survival Journals does not.
- VEIN is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survival Journals has no Deck rating yet.
Survival Journals vs VEIN — FAQ
- Are Survival Journals and VEIN similar?
- They overlap on RPG, 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.
- Does Survival Journals have multiplayer like VEIN?
- No. VEIN supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Survival Journals is listed as single-player only.