Choose Fragment Hunters
Choose Fragment Hunters if you want a Casual game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Fragment Hunters launched in 2022.
Fragment Hunters vs The Maze Contract
Fragment Hunters and The Maze Contract both land in Action, Indie, 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, Indie, Free To Play on Steam. Fragment Hunters (2022) is 1 year older than The Maze Contract (2023). 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 Maze Contract
Choose The Maze Contract if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Maze Contract launched in 2023.
Both Fragment Hunters and The Maze Contract sit in Action, Indie, and Free To Play 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
 Fragment Hunters |  The Maze Contract | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Crynsystems | Synthetic Forms |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Free To Play on Steam.
- Fragment Hunters (2022) is 1 year older than The Maze Contract (2023).
- Both are free to play.
- Fragment Hunters has co-op; The Maze Contract does not.
- The Maze Contract is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fragment Hunters has no Deck rating yet.
Fragment Hunters vs The Maze Contract — FAQ
- Should I play Fragment Hunters or The Maze Contract first?
- If you want chronology, Fragment Hunters (2022) came out before The Maze Contract (2023). 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 Fragment Hunters and The Maze Contract similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 The Maze Contract have multiplayer like Fragment Hunters?
- No. Fragment Hunters supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while The Maze Contract is listed as single-player only.