Choose Anchor Club
Choose Anchor Club if you want a RPG and Free To Play game with Multi-player and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Anchor Club launched in 2022.
Anchor Club vs MadKeys
Anchor Club and MadKeys both land in Indie 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 are Indie games on Steam. Anchor Club (2022) is 4 years older than MadKeys (2026). Anchor Club is free; MadKeys is paid (Price unknown). 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 MadKeys
Choose MadKeys if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. MadKeys launched in 2026.
Both Anchor Club and MadKeys sit in Indie 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
 Anchor Club |  MadKeys | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Star Seeker Studio | Song |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Anchor Club (2022) is 4 years older than MadKeys (2026).
- Anchor Club is free; MadKeys is paid (Price unknown).
- Anchor Club has co-op; MadKeys does not.
- Anchor Club is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; MadKeys has no Deck rating yet.
Anchor Club vs MadKeys — FAQ
- Should I play Anchor Club or MadKeys first?
- If you want chronology, Anchor Club (2022) came out before MadKeys (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 Anchor Club and MadKeys similar?
- They overlap on Indie 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 MadKeys have multiplayer like Anchor Club?
- No. Anchor Club supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while MadKeys is listed as single-player only.
- Is Anchor Club free?
- Yes — Anchor Club is a free-to-play Steam title. MadKeys is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Anchor Club run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Anchor Club is rated Deck Playable by Valve. MadKeys doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.