Choose Welcome to the Polyverse
Choose Welcome to the Polyverse if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Welcome to the Polyverse launched in 2021.
Welcome to the Polyverse vs Glitchpunk
Welcome to the Polyverse and Glitchpunk both land in Action, Indie 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, Indie on Steam. Welcome to the Polyverse (2021) is 3 years older than Glitchpunk (2024). Welcome to the Polyverse is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Glitchpunk (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 Glitchpunk
Choose Glitchpunk if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Glitchpunk launched in 2024.
Both Welcome to the Polyverse and Glitchpunk sit in Action and Indie 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
 Welcome to the Polyverse |  Glitchpunk | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 49.4% positive (85 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Revmatek | Dark Lord |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Welcome to the Polyverse (2021) is 3 years older than Glitchpunk (2024).
- Welcome to the Polyverse is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Glitchpunk (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Glitchpunk has co-op; Welcome to the Polyverse does not.
- Glitchpunk is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Welcome to the Polyverse has no Deck rating yet.
Welcome to the Polyverse vs Glitchpunk — FAQ
- Should I play Welcome to the Polyverse or Glitchpunk first?
- If you want chronology, Welcome to the Polyverse (2021) came out before Glitchpunk (2024). 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 Welcome to the Polyverse and Glitchpunk similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Welcome to the Polyverse have multiplayer like Glitchpunk?
- No. Glitchpunk supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Welcome to the Polyverse is listed as single-player only.