Choose Trove
Choose Trove if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 76.9% positive across 42,276 reviews.
Trove vs Boundless
Trove and Boundless both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Trove (2015) is 3 years older than Boundless (2018). Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Boundless (73.6% 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 an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,316 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Trove and Boundless sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Trove |  Boundless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (42,276 reviews) | 73.6% positive (1,316 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | Monumental, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Trove (2015) is 3 years older than Boundless (2018).
- Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Boundless (73.6% positive).
- Trove is free; Boundless is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Trove vs Boundless — FAQ
- Which is better, Trove or Boundless?
- On Steam reviews Trove scores higher (76.9% positive) than Boundless (73.6% 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 Boundless first?
- If you want chronology, Trove (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 Trove and Boundless similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Boundless have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trove ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Boundless ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Trove free?
- Yes — Trove is a free-to-play Steam title. Boundless is paid (19.99 USD).