Choose Beyond the Map
Choose Beyond the Map if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure game with Stereo Sound, Adjustable Difficulty, and Save Anytime. Beyond the Map launched in 2025.
Beyond the Map vs Frontier
Beyond the Map and Frontier both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Beyond the Map (2025) is 1 year older than Frontier (2026). Frontier is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Beyond the Map (10.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Frontier
Choose Frontier if it's currently about 48% cheaper on the Steam Store. Frontier launched in 2026.
Both Beyond the Map and Frontier sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls and Playable without Timed Input, 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
 Beyond the Map |  Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 10.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (322 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Glitch Goblins | Gunthrek |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Beyond the Map (2025) is 1 year older than Frontier (2026).
- Frontier is currently ~48% cheaper on Steam than Beyond the Map (10.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Beyond the Map is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Frontier has no Deck rating yet.
Beyond the Map vs Frontier — FAQ
- Should I play Beyond the Map or Frontier first?
- If you want chronology, Beyond the Map (2025) came out before Frontier (2026). 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 Beyond the Map and Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does Beyond the Map run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Beyond the Map is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Frontier doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.