Choose Project Asteroids
Choose Project Asteroids if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Project Asteroids launched in 2024.
Project Asteroids vs The Legend of California
Project Asteroids and The Legend of California both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Project Asteroids is free; The Legend of California is paid (Price unknown). 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 The Legend of California
Choose The Legend of California if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Project Asteroids and The Legend of California sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Project Asteroids |  The Legend of California | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 60% positive (40 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Aleksandr Serdiuk | Kintsugiyama |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Project Asteroids is free; The Legend of California is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Project Asteroids is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Legend of California has no Deck rating yet.
Project Asteroids vs The Legend of California — FAQ
- Are Project Asteroids and The Legend of California similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Project Asteroids and The Legend of California have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Project Asteroids ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Legend of California ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Project Asteroids free?
- Yes — Project Asteroids is a free-to-play Steam title. The Legend of California is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Project Asteroids run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Project Asteroids is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Legend of California doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.