Choose Milky Way Idle
Choose Milky Way Idle if you want an Adventure, Free To Play, and Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Milky Way Idle launched in 2025.
Milky Way Idle vs Guilds of Mountgate
Milky Way Idle and Guilds of Mountgate both land in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Milky Way Idle is free; Guilds of Mountgate is paid (Price unknown). Milky Way Idle has co-op; Guilds of Mountgate does not. 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 Guilds of Mountgate
Choose Guilds of Mountgate if you want the Custom Volume Controls and Mouse Only Option side of the pairing.
Both Milky Way Idle and Guilds of Mountgate sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 Milky Way Idle |  Guilds of Mountgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.1% positive (688 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | cheze | Beaver Fever Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Milky Way Idle is free; Guilds of Mountgate is paid (Price unknown).
- Milky Way Idle has co-op; Guilds of Mountgate does not.
- Milky Way Idle is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Guilds of Mountgate has no Deck rating yet.
Milky Way Idle vs Guilds of Mountgate — FAQ
- Are Milky Way Idle and Guilds of Mountgate similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Milky Way Idle free?
- Yes — Milky Way Idle is a free-to-play Steam title. Guilds of Mountgate is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Milky Way Idle run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Milky Way Idle is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Guilds of Mountgate doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.