Choose Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series
Choose Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,280 Steam reviews back the pick.
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series vs ARTIUS: Pure Imagination
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series and ARTIUS: Pure Imagination both land in Action, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (2022) is 4 years older than ARTIUS: Pure Imagination (2026). Both support cooperative 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 ARTIUS: Pure Imagination
Choose ARTIUS: Pure Imagination if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. ARTIUS: Pure Imagination launched in 2026.
Both Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series and ARTIUS: Pure Imagination sit in Action, Adventure, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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
 Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series |  ARTIUS: Pure Imagination | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (1,280 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MONKEYCRAFT Co. Ltd. | PVic Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (2022) is 4 years older than ARTIUS: Pure Imagination (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; ARTIUS: Pure Imagination has no Deck rating yet.
Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series vs ARTIUS: Pure Imagination — FAQ
- Should I play Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series or ARTIUS: Pure Imagination first?
- If you want chronology, Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series (2022) came out before ARTIUS: Pure Imagination (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 Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series and ARTIUS: Pure Imagination similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.
- Do both Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series and ARTIUS: Pure Imagination have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; ARTIUS: Pure Imagination ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Klonoa Phantasy Reverie Series is rated Deck Verified by Valve. ARTIUS: Pure Imagination doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.