Choose Fallen Earth Classic
Choose Fallen Earth Classic if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 59.9% positive across 4,657 reviews.
Fallen Earth Classic vs The SKIES - BETA
Fallen Earth Classic and The SKIES - BETA both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Fallen Earth Classic (2012) is 4 years older than The SKIES - BETA (2016). Fallen Earth Classic scores higher on Steam reviews (59.9% positive) than The SKIES - BETA (35.4% positive). 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 SKIES - BETA
Choose The SKIES - BETA if you want an Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,807 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Fallen Earth Classic and The SKIES - BETA sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Fallen Earth Classic |  The SKIES - BETA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 59.9% positive (4,657 reviews) | 35.4% positive (1,807 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Little Orbit | Eforb |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Fallen Earth Classic (2012) is 4 years older than The SKIES - BETA (2016).
- Fallen Earth Classic scores higher on Steam reviews (59.9% positive) than The SKIES - BETA (35.4% positive).
- Fallen Earth Classic is free; The SKIES - BETA is paid (Price unknown).
- Fallen Earth Classic has co-op; The SKIES - BETA does not.
- Fallen Earth Classic is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The SKIES - BETA has no Deck rating yet.
Fallen Earth Classic vs The SKIES - BETA — FAQ
- Which is better, Fallen Earth Classic or The SKIES - BETA?
- On Steam reviews Fallen Earth Classic scores higher (59.9% positive) than The SKIES - BETA (35.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Fallen Earth Classic is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Fallen Earth Classic or The SKIES - BETA first?
- If you want chronology, Fallen Earth Classic (2012) came out before The SKIES - BETA (2016). 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 Fallen Earth Classic and The SKIES - BETA similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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.
- Is Fallen Earth Classic free?
- Yes — Fallen Earth Classic is a free-to-play Steam title. The SKIES - BETA is paid (Price unknown).