Choose Trove
Choose Trove if you want a Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, and Casual game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 42,276 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trove vs Lay of the Land
Trove and Lay of the Land both land in Action, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Trove (2015) is 11 years older than Lay of the Land (2026). Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (Trove: 42,276 reviews, Lay of the Land: 588). 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 Lay of the Land
Choose Lay of the Land if you want an Indie game with Stereo Sound and Adjustable Difficulty. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lay of the Land launched in 2026.
Both Trove and Lay of the Land sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.9% vs 76.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Trove |  Lay of the Land | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, 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) | 76.7% positive (588 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | Southern Cross Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Trove (2015) is 11 years older than Lay of the Land (2026).
- Both sit near 77% positive on Steam (Trove: 42,276 reviews, Lay of the Land: 588).
- Trove is free; Lay of the Land is paid (19.99 USD).
- Trove has co-op; Lay of the Land does not.
- Steam Deck: Trove is Deck Playable, Lay of the Land is Deck Unsupported.
Trove vs Lay of the Land — FAQ
- Which is better, Trove or Lay of the Land?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Trove sits at 76.9% positive (42,276 reviews), Lay of the Land at 76.7% (588). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Trove or Lay of the Land first?
- If you want chronology, Trove (2015) came out before Lay of the Land (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 Trove and Lay of the Land similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.
- Does Lay of the Land have multiplayer like Trove?
- No. Trove supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Lay of the Land is listed as single-player only.
- Is Trove free?
- Yes — Trove is a free-to-play Steam title. Lay of the Land is paid (19.99 USD).