Choose Trove
Choose Trove if you want a RPG 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 Growtopia
Trove and Growtopia 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 9 years older than Growtopia (2024). Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Growtopia (22.2% 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 Growtopia
Choose Growtopia if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Trove and Growtopia 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 |  Growtopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (42,276 reviews) | 22.2% positive (1,427 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | gamigo US Inc. | Ubisoft Abu Dhabi |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Trove (2015) is 9 years older than Growtopia (2024).
- Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Growtopia (22.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Trove is Deck Playable, Growtopia is Deck Unsupported.
Trove vs Growtopia — FAQ
- Which is better, Trove or Growtopia?
- On Steam reviews Trove scores higher (76.9% positive) than Growtopia (22.2% 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 Growtopia first?
- If you want chronology, Trove (2015) came out before Growtopia (2024). 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 Growtopia 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 Growtopia have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Trove ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Growtopia ships Online Co-op, Co-op.