Choose New World: Aeternum
Choose New World: Aeternum if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP, PvP, and Stereo Sound. 145,758 Steam reviews back the pick.
New World: Aeternum vs Scapewatch: Idle MMO
New World: Aeternum and Scapewatch: Idle MMO both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. New World: Aeternum (2021) is 5 years older than Scapewatch: Idle MMO (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Scapewatch: Idle MMO
Choose Scapewatch: Idle MMO if you want an Indie game with Mouse Only Option and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Scapewatch: Idle MMO launched in 2026.
Both New World: Aeternum and Scapewatch: Idle MMO sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG 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 |  Scapewatch: Idle MMO | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| 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, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Amazon Game Studios | Puzzle Drop Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- New World: Aeternum (2021) is 5 years older than Scapewatch: Idle MMO (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- New World: Aeternum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Scapewatch: Idle MMO has no Deck rating yet.
New World: Aeternum vs Scapewatch: Idle MMO — FAQ
- Should I play New World: Aeternum or Scapewatch: Idle MMO first?
- If you want chronology, New World: Aeternum (2021) came out before Scapewatch: Idle MMO (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 New World: Aeternum and Scapewatch: Idle MMO similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Scapewatch: Idle MMO have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New World: Aeternum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Scapewatch: Idle MMO ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does New World: Aeternum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — New World: Aeternum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Scapewatch: Idle MMO doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.