Choose Ascent Quest
Choose Ascent Quest if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Tracked Controller Support, and VR Only.
Ascent Quest vs METRIA
Ascent Quest and METRIA both land in 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 are RPG games on Steam. METRIA is free; Ascent Quest 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 METRIA
Choose METRIA if you want an Action and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. METRIA launched in 2024.
Both Ascent Quest and METRIA sit in RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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
 Ascent Quest |  METRIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | — | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | 54.9% positive (71 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Farworld Studio | Asobimo, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both are RPG games on Steam.
- METRIA is free; Ascent Quest is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- METRIA is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ascent Quest has no Deck rating yet.
Ascent Quest vs METRIA — FAQ
- Are Ascent Quest and METRIA similar?
- They overlap on 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 Ascent Quest and METRIA have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Ascent Quest ships Online Co-op, Co-op; METRIA ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is METRIA free?
- Yes — METRIA is a free-to-play Steam title. Ascent Quest is paid (Price unknown).