* Both involve competition. In The Hunger Games, the tributes are competing against each other to be the last one standing. In Survivor, the contestants are competing against each other to be the last one voted off the island.
* Both involve strategy. In The Hunger Games, the tributes must use strategy to survive and protect themselves from the other tributes. In Survivor, the contestants must use strategy to avoid being voted off the island.
* Both involve alliances. In The Hunger Games, the tributes often form alliances with other tributes in order to increase their chances of survival. In Survivor, the contestants often form alliances with other contestants in order to increase their chances of staying in the game.
* Both involve manipulation. In The Hunger Games, the tributes often manipulate each other in order to get ahead. In Survivor, the contestants often manipulate each other in order to get ahead.
* Both involve survival. In The Hunger Games, the tributes must use their survival skills to stay alive in the arena. In Survivor, the contestants must use their survival skills to stay alive on the island.
* Both involve teamwork. In The Hunger Games, the tributes often have to work together in order to survive. In Survivor, the contestants often have to work together in order to stay in the game.