Choose Beyond The Waterfalls
Choose Beyond The Waterfalls if you want the LAN PvP side of the pairing. Beyond The Waterfalls launched in 2021.
Beyond The Waterfalls vs FREAKFIELD 2042
Beyond The Waterfalls and FREAKFIELD 2042 both land in Action, 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 Action, Casual on Steam. Beyond The Waterfalls (2021) is 1 year older than FREAKFIELD 2042 (2022). FREAKFIELD 2042 is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Beyond The Waterfalls (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 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 FREAKFIELD 2042
Choose FREAKFIELD 2042 if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 92% cheaper on the Steam Store. FREAKFIELD 2042 launched in 2022.
Both Beyond The Waterfalls and FREAKFIELD 2042 sit in Action and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Beyond The Waterfalls |  FREAKFIELD 2042 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 62.5% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | dev_k5aa | Game for games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Casual on Steam.
- Beyond The Waterfalls (2021) is 1 year older than FREAKFIELD 2042 (2022).
- FREAKFIELD 2042 is currently ~92% cheaper on Steam than Beyond The Waterfalls (0.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD).
Beyond The Waterfalls vs FREAKFIELD 2042 — FAQ
- Should I play Beyond The Waterfalls or FREAKFIELD 2042 first?
- If you want chronology, Beyond The Waterfalls (2021) came out before FREAKFIELD 2042 (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 Beyond The Waterfalls and FREAKFIELD 2042 similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.