Choose Avante! Atlantis
Choose Avante! Atlantis if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and DualShock Controller Support side of the pairing. Avante! Atlantis launched in 2027.
Avante! Atlantis vs The Joust Autochess
Avante! Atlantis and The Joust Autochess both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. The Joust Autochess (2026) is 1 year older than Avante! Atlantis (2027). The Joust Autochess is free; Avante! Atlantis is paid (Price unknown). 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 The Joust Autochess
Choose The Joust Autochess if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Joust Autochess launched in 2026.
Both Avante! Atlantis and The Joust Autochess sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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
 Avante! Atlantis |  The Joust Autochess | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2027 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Poncho Studios | The Joust |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- The Joust Autochess (2026) is 1 year older than Avante! Atlantis (2027).
- The Joust Autochess is free; Avante! Atlantis is paid (Price unknown).
Avante! Atlantis vs The Joust Autochess — FAQ
- Should I play Avante! Atlantis or The Joust Autochess first?
- If you want chronology, The Joust Autochess (2026) came out before Avante! Atlantis (2027). 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 Avante! Atlantis and The Joust Autochess similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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.
- Is The Joust Autochess free?
- Yes — The Joust Autochess is a free-to-play Steam title. Avante! Atlantis is paid (Price unknown).