Choose Fantasy Grounds Classic
Choose Fantasy Grounds Classic if you want a Strategy game with Co-op. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Fantasy Grounds Classic launched in 2014.
Fantasy Grounds Classic vs Conclave Virtual Tabletop
Fantasy Grounds Classic and Conclave Virtual Tabletop both land in Indie, 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 Indie, RPG on Steam. Fantasy Grounds Classic (2014) is 9 years older than Conclave Virtual Tabletop (2023). Conclave Virtual Tabletop scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than Fantasy Grounds Classic (76.7% 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 Conclave Virtual Tabletop
Choose Conclave Virtual Tabletop if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Conclave Virtual Tabletop launched in 2023.
Both Fantasy Grounds Classic and Conclave Virtual Tabletop sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.7% vs 77.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Fantasy Grounds Classic |  Conclave Virtual Tabletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, RPG | Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (814 reviews) | 77.8% positive (27 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | SmiteWorks USA, LLC | Aggressive Combustion |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Fantasy Grounds Classic (2014) is 9 years older than Conclave Virtual Tabletop (2023).
- Conclave Virtual Tabletop scores higher on Steam reviews (77.8% positive) than Fantasy Grounds Classic (76.7% positive).
- Fantasy Grounds Classic has co-op; Conclave Virtual Tabletop does not.
- Steam Deck: Fantasy Grounds Classic is Deck Verified, Conclave Virtual Tabletop is Deck Playable.
Fantasy Grounds Classic vs Conclave Virtual Tabletop — FAQ
- Should I play Fantasy Grounds Classic or Conclave Virtual Tabletop first?
- If you want chronology, Fantasy Grounds Classic (2014) came out before Conclave Virtual Tabletop (2023). 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 Fantasy Grounds Classic and Conclave Virtual Tabletop similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.