Choose New World: Aeternum
Choose New World: Aeternum if you want the Online PvP, PvP, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. 145,758 Steam reviews back the pick.
New World: Aeternum vs The Tau Experiment
New World: Aeternum and The Tau Experiment both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both support cooperative play. New World: Aeternum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Tau Experiment 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 The Tau Experiment
Choose The Tau Experiment if you want an Indie experience.
Both New World: Aeternum and The Tau Experiment sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 New World: Aeternum |  The Tau Experiment | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.6% positive (145,758 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Amazon Game Studios | Mistflux Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- New World: Aeternum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Tau Experiment has no Deck rating yet.
New World: Aeternum vs The Tau Experiment — FAQ
- Are New World: Aeternum and The Tau Experiment similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 New World: Aeternum and The Tau Experiment have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New World: Aeternum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Tau Experiment ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does New World: Aeternum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — New World: Aeternum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Tau Experiment doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.