Choose Shop Titans
Choose Shop Titans if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 6,223 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shop Titans vs Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator
Shop Titans and Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator both land in Simulation, Casual 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 Simulation, Casual on Steam. Shop Titans (2020) is 6 years older than Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator (2026). Shop Titans is free; Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator 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 Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator
Choose Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator launched in 2026.
Both Shop Titans and Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator sit in Simulation and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Shop Titans |  Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (6,223 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Kabam Games, Inc. | CozyPlay |
Side by side
- Both share Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Shop Titans (2020) is 6 years older than Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator (2026).
- Shop Titans is free; Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shop Titans is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator has no Deck rating yet.
Shop Titans vs Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator — FAQ
- Should I play Shop Titans or Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator first?
- If you want chronology, Shop Titans (2020) came out before Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator (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 Shop Titans and Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator similar?
- They overlap on Simulation, Casual 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 Shop Titans and Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shop Titans ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Shop Titans free?
- Yes — Shop Titans is a free-to-play Steam title. Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Shop Titans run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shop Titans is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Fantasy Blacksmith Simulator doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.