Choose Paragon: The Overprime
Choose Paragon: The Overprime if you want a Sports, Strategy, and Early Access game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,394 Steam reviews back the pick.
Paragon: The Overprime vs The Calling
Paragon: The Overprime and The Calling both land in Action, Free To Play 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, Free To Play on Steam. Paragon: The Overprime (2022) is 4 years older than The Calling (2026). Both are free to play. 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 The Calling
Choose The Calling if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Calling launched in 2026.
Both Paragon: The Overprime and The Calling sit in Action and Free To Play 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
 Paragon: The Overprime |  The Calling | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Strategy, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 62.7% positive (4,394 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Netmarble F&C Team SoulEve | BuriedCandy |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- Paragon: The Overprime (2022) is 4 years older than The Calling (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Paragon: The Overprime has co-op; The Calling does not.
- Paragon: The Overprime is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Calling has no Deck rating yet.
Paragon: The Overprime vs The Calling — FAQ
- Should I play Paragon: The Overprime or The Calling first?
- If you want chronology, Paragon: The Overprime (2022) came out before The Calling (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 Paragon: The Overprime and The Calling similar?
- They overlap on Action, Free To Play 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 Paragon: The Overprime run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Paragon: The Overprime is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Calling doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.