Choose Undawn
Choose Undawn if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,452 Steam reviews back the pick.
Undawn vs Persist Online
Undawn and Persist Online 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. Both are free to play. 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 Persist Online
Choose Persist Online if you want an Action experience.
Both Undawn and Persist Online 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
 Undawn |  Persist Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 52.1% positive (2,452 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Lightspeed Studios | CipSoft GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Undawn is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Persist Online has no Deck rating yet.
Undawn vs Persist Online — FAQ
- Are Undawn and Persist Online 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.
- Do both Undawn and Persist Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Undawn ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Persist Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.