Deeeep.io vs Starve.io
Deeeep.io
Deeeep.io is a really unique IO game which features a different sort of progression system while retaining the competitive aspect of all games within the new genre. In this game, there are many animal characters for you to play as, each of which has their own unique range of abilities. However, unlike most games, you can't choose the animals you play - You get to work your way up the food chain instead. If you do really well, you may end up being the whales, orcas, and sharks a.k.a. the top predators in that stretch of the sea.The game even has plenty of fun places to explore, and sometimes even hide in, just to avoid larger predators. Some animal characters, such as penguins and seagulls, even allow you to head up to the surface so you can battle other players there as well.
Deeeep.io isn't exactly like your conventional IO game. In fact, similar to Starve.io, it is part of a wave of innovative games which retained the sort of gameplay simplicity that can only be associated to IO games and yet provide players with a myriad of interesting games and game modes to play in.
If you do plan on giving this game a try, you might want to play the browser version instead. As reported by many players, the mobile version of the game has a lot of glitches.
Starve.io
Starve.io is a unique IO game mainly because it is more of a base-building and survival game rather than just a hack-and-slash arena. In this game, you will need to collect resources and turn them into useful items which will marginally improve your chances of survival. The crafting aspect of the game is very much simplified but it can still take you a while to figure out crucial crafting details like how much resources you need to create a certain item. Also, a quick tip if you will - grab as much food and wood as you can at the get-go.As a survival game, there are several important "meters" that you will need to keep an eye on, such as temperature and hydration. Hunger also something that you will need to frequently deal with, aside from other potentially hostile players as well as other monsters like vampires and zombies if you happen to play its other game modes. There is even a "hunger games" version which frankly feels a lot like a battle royale game.
Unlike many other IO games where players are always pitted against one another, Starve.io is a game in which you can actually choose to coexist with other players rather than just swinging whatever weapon you have in hand at anyone you see... though, many players still do that pretty often, especially those better-equipped ones.