Choose Creativerse
Choose Creativerse if you want an Action, Indie, and Simulation game with LAN PvP and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 75.6% positive across 1,364 reviews.
Creativerse vs Ylands
Creativerse and Ylands both land in Adventure, Casual 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 Adventure, Casual on Steam. Creativerse (2017) is 2 years older than Ylands (2019). Creativerse scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Ylands (60.2% 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 Ylands
Choose Ylands if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,431 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Creativerse and Ylands sit in Adventure and Casual 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
 Creativerse |  Ylands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual | Adventure, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 75.6% positive (1,364 reviews) | 60.2% positive (4,431 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Playful Corp. | Bohemia Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Creativerse (2017) is 2 years older than Ylands (2019).
- Creativerse scores higher on Steam reviews (75.6% positive) than Ylands (60.2% positive).
- Ylands is free; Creativerse is paid (24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Creativerse vs Ylands — FAQ
- Which is better, Creativerse or Ylands?
- On Steam reviews Creativerse scores higher (75.6% positive) than Ylands (60.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Creativerse is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Creativerse or Ylands first?
- If you want chronology, Creativerse (2017) came out before Ylands (2019). 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 Creativerse and Ylands similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Casual 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 Creativerse and Ylands have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Creativerse ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Ylands ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Ylands free?
- Yes — Ylands is a free-to-play Steam title. Creativerse is paid (24.99 USD).