Choose Book of Travels
Choose Book of Travels if you want an Indie and Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 1,169 Steam reviews back the pick.
Book of Travels vs AION 2
Book of Travels and AION 2 both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Book of Travels (2021) is 5 years older than AION 2 (2026). AION 2 is free; Book of Travels is paid (4.99 USD). 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 AION 2
Choose AION 2 if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. AION 2 launched in 2026.
Both Book of Travels and AION 2 sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam, 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
 Book of Travels |  AION 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (1,169 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Might and Delight | NC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Book of Travels (2021) is 5 years older than AION 2 (2026).
- AION 2 is free; Book of Travels is paid (4.99 USD).
- AION 2 has co-op; Book of Travels does not.
- Book of Travels is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; AION 2 has no Deck rating yet.
Book of Travels vs AION 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Book of Travels or AION 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Book of Travels (2021) came out before AION 2 (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 Book of Travels and AION 2 similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Does Book of Travels have multiplayer like AION 2?
- No. AION 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Book of Travels is listed as single-player only.
- Is AION 2 free?
- Yes — AION 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. Book of Travels is paid (4.99 USD).