Choose Trove
Choose Trove if you want the Adjustable Text Size, Custom Volume Controls, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 42,276 Steam reviews back the pick.
Trove vs Tesera
Trove and Tesera 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. Both are free to play. Both support cooperative play. 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 Tesera
Choose Tesera if you want an Indie experience.
Both Trove and Tesera 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 |  Tesera | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (42,276 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | White Frame Technologies LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Trove is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Tesera has no Deck rating yet.
Trove vs Tesera — FAQ
- Are Trove and Tesera 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 Tesera have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trove ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Tesera ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Trove run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Trove is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Tesera doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.