Choose Naval Action
Choose Naval Action if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Racing experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 50.5% positive across 5,574 reviews.
Naval Action vs ATLAS
Naval Action and ATLAS both land in 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 are Massively Multiplayer games on Steam. ATLAS (2018) is 1 year older than Naval Action (2019). Naval Action scores higher on Steam reviews (50.5% positive) than ATLAS (46.9% 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 ATLAS
Choose ATLAS if you want an Action, Adventure, and RPG experience. 19,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Naval Action and ATLAS sit in 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
 Naval Action |  ATLAS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Racing | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 50.5% positive (5,574 reviews) | 46.9% positive (19,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bermuda Computer Club | Grapeshot Games, Instinct Games |
Side by side
- Both are Massively Multiplayer games on Steam.
- ATLAS (2018) is 1 year older than Naval Action (2019).
- Naval Action scores higher on Steam reviews (50.5% positive) than ATLAS (46.9% positive).
- Naval Action is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than ATLAS (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
Naval Action vs ATLAS — FAQ
- Which is better, Naval Action or ATLAS?
- On Steam reviews Naval Action scores higher (50.5% positive) than ATLAS (46.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Naval Action is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Naval Action or ATLAS first?
- If you want chronology, ATLAS (2018) came out before Naval Action (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 Naval Action and ATLAS similar?
- They overlap on 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 Naval Action and ATLAS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Naval Action ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ATLAS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.