Choose Astral Terra
Choose Astral Terra if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Astral Terra launched in 2015.
Astral Terra vs Boundless
Astral Terra and Boundless 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. Astral Terra (2015) is 3 years older than Boundless (2018). Boundless scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Astral Terra (32.8% 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 Boundless
Choose Boundless if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,316 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Astral Terra and Boundless sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP, 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
 Astral Terra |  Boundless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 32.8% positive (67 reviews) | 73.6% positive (1,316 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Tethys Interactive LLC | Monumental, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Astral Terra (2015) is 3 years older than Boundless (2018).
- Boundless scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Astral Terra (32.8% positive).
- Astral Terra is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Boundless (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Boundless is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Astral Terra has no Deck rating yet.
Astral Terra vs Boundless — FAQ
- Should I play Astral Terra or Boundless first?
- If you want chronology, Astral Terra (2015) came out before Boundless (2018). 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 Astral Terra and Boundless 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 Astral Terra and Boundless have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Astral Terra ships Co-op; Boundless ships Online Co-op, Co-op.