Choose friends world
Choose friends world if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. friends world launched in 2023.
friends world vs GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab
friends world and GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. friends world (2023) is 3 years older than GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab (2026). friends world is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab
Choose GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab if you want a Sports, RPG, and Racing game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab launched in 2026.
Both friends world and GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, LAN PvP, and LAN 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
 friends world |  GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | kylacpp, 上海块体客科技有限公司 | GLITCHED MATRIX |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- friends world (2023) is 3 years older than GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab (2026).
- friends world is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab (3.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
friends world vs GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab — FAQ
- Should I play friends world or GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab first?
- If you want chronology, friends world (2023) came out before GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab (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 friends world and GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Do both friends world and GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: friends world ships LAN Co-op, Co-op; GLITCHED MATRIX Prototype Lab ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, LAN Co-op.