Choose Defiance
Choose Defiance if you want a Free To Play game with Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.9% positive across 1,629 reviews.
Defiance vs Project Genom
Defiance and Project Genom both land in Action, 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Defiance (2014) is 2 years older than Project Genom (2016). Defiance scores higher on Steam reviews (71.9% positive) than Project Genom (41% positive). 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 Project Genom
Choose Project Genom if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. Project Genom launched in 2016.
Both Defiance and Project Genom sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Defiance |  Project Genom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.9% positive (1,629 reviews) | 41% positive (583 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Trion Worlds | NeuronHaze |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Defiance (2014) is 2 years older than Project Genom (2016).
- Defiance scores higher on Steam reviews (71.9% positive) than Project Genom (41% positive).
- Defiance has co-op; Project Genom does not.
Defiance vs Project Genom — FAQ
- Which is better, Defiance or Project Genom?
- On Steam reviews Defiance scores higher (71.9% positive) than Project Genom (41% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Defiance is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Defiance or Project Genom first?
- If you want chronology, Defiance (2014) came out before Project Genom (2016). 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 Defiance and Project Genom similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.