Choose The Missing Link
Choose The Missing Link if you want a Strategy experience. The Missing Link launched in 2021.
The Missing Link vs Royal Frontier
The Missing Link and Royal Frontier both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam. The Missing Link (2021) is 1 year older than Royal Frontier (2022). Royal Frontier is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than The Missing Link (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 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 Royal Frontier
Choose Royal Frontier if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Royal Frontier launched in 2022.
Both The Missing Link and Royal Frontier sit in Indie, 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
 The Missing Link |  Royal Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | — | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caico Morais de Brito | Woblyware |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- The Missing Link (2021) is 1 year older than Royal Frontier (2022).
- Royal Frontier is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than The Missing Link (6.99 USD vs. 7.99 USD).
- Royal Frontier is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Missing Link has no Deck rating yet.
The Missing Link vs Royal Frontier — FAQ
- Should I play The Missing Link or Royal Frontier first?
- If you want chronology, The Missing Link (2021) came out before Royal Frontier (2022). 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 The Missing Link and Royal Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.