Choose Ilysia
Choose Ilysia if you want an Action, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ilysia launched in 2023.
Ilysia vs Ascent Quest
Ilysia and Ascent Quest both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Ilysia is free; Ascent Quest is paid (Price unknown). 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 Ascent Quest
Choose Ascent Quest if you want an Indie experience.
Both Ilysia and Ascent Quest sit in Adventure, 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
 Ilysia |  Ascent Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 58.3% positive (216 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Team 21 Studio, Inc. | Farworld Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Ilysia is free; Ascent Quest is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Ilysia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Ascent Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Ilysia vs Ascent Quest — FAQ
- Are Ilysia and Ascent Quest similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Ilysia and Ascent Quest have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ilysia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Ascent Quest ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Ilysia free?
- Yes — Ilysia is a free-to-play Steam title. Ascent Quest is paid (Price unknown).