Choose Ilysia
Choose Ilysia if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Ilysia launched in 2023.
Ilysia vs FrontierCraft
Ilysia and FrontierCraft both land in Action, 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Ilysia (2023) is 3 years older than FrontierCraft (2026). Ilysia is free; FrontierCraft is paid (Price unknown). 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 FrontierCraft
Choose FrontierCraft if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. FrontierCraft launched in 2026.
Both Ilysia and FrontierCraft sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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
 Ilysia |  FrontierCraft | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| 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 |
| Developers | Team 21 Studio, Inc. | Innershed |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Ilysia (2023) is 3 years older than FrontierCraft (2026).
- Ilysia is free; FrontierCraft is paid (Price unknown).
- Ilysia has co-op; FrontierCraft does not.
- Ilysia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; FrontierCraft has no Deck rating yet.
Ilysia vs FrontierCraft — FAQ
- Should I play Ilysia or FrontierCraft first?
- If you want chronology, Ilysia (2023) came out before FrontierCraft (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 Ilysia and FrontierCraft similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Is Ilysia free?
- Yes — Ilysia is a free-to-play Steam title. FrontierCraft is paid (Price unknown).