Choose Leap of Legends
Choose Leap of Legends if you want a Free To Play and Early Access game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Leap of Legends launched in 2026.
Leap of Legends vs Gloom Punks
Leap of Legends and Gloom Punks both land in Action, 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, Indie on Steam. Leap of Legends (2026) is 1 year older than Gloom Punks (2027). Leap of Legends is free; Gloom Punks 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 Gloom Punks
Choose Gloom Punks if you want an Adventure, RPG, and Casual game with Gamepad Recommended, Custom Volume Controls, and Stereo Sound. Gloom Punks launched in 2027.
Both Leap of Legends and Gloom Punks sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Leap of Legends |  Gloom Punks | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Exceptionly, Inc. | OneShark |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Leap of Legends (2026) is 1 year older than Gloom Punks (2027).
- Leap of Legends is free; Gloom Punks is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Leap of Legends vs Gloom Punks — FAQ
- Should I play Leap of Legends or Gloom Punks first?
- If you want chronology, Leap of Legends (2026) came out before Gloom Punks (2027). 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 Leap of Legends and Gloom Punks similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Leap of Legends and Gloom Punks have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Leap of Legends ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; Gloom Punks ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.
- Is Leap of Legends free?
- Yes — Leap of Legends is a free-to-play Steam title. Gloom Punks is paid (Price unknown).