Choose Freeland
Choose Freeland if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op, Tracked Controller Support, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Freeland launched in 2024.
Freeland vs Roadside
Freeland and Roadside both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Freeland (2024) is 2 years older than Roadside (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 Roadside
Choose Roadside if you want an Action and Simulation experience. Roadside launched in 2026.
Both Freeland and Roadside sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Freeland |  Roadside | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 47.1% positive (70 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Freeland | Cullis_Wullis |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Freeland (2024) is 2 years older than Roadside (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Freeland has co-op; Roadside does not.
- Freeland is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Roadside has no Deck rating yet.
Freeland vs Roadside — FAQ
- Should I play Freeland or Roadside first?
- If you want chronology, Freeland (2024) came out before Roadside (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 Freeland and Roadside similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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.