Choose Trove
Choose Trove if you want an Action, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.9% positive across 42,276 reviews.
Trove vs Cube World
Trove and Cube World both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Trove (2015) is 4 years older than Cube World (2019). Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Cube World (39% 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 Cube World
Choose Cube World if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,751 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Trove and Cube World sit in Adventure and 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
 Trove |  Cube World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (42,276 reviews) | 39% positive (4,751 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | Picroma |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Trove (2015) is 4 years older than Cube World (2019).
- Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Cube World (39% positive).
- Trove is free; Cube World is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Trove is Deck Playable, Cube World is Deck Unsupported.
Trove vs Cube World — FAQ
- Which is better, Trove or Cube World?
- On Steam reviews Trove scores higher (76.9% positive) than Cube World (39% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Trove is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Trove or Cube World first?
- If you want chronology, Trove (2015) came out before Cube World (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 Trove and Cube World similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Trove and Cube World have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trove ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Cube World ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Trove free?
- Yes — Trove is a free-to-play Steam title. Cube World is paid (19.99 USD).