Choose Worlds Adrift
Choose Worlds Adrift if you want an Early Access experience. 3,487 Steam reviews back the pick.
Worlds Adrift vs Boundless
Worlds Adrift and Boundless both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Worlds Adrift (2017) is 1 year older than Boundless (2018). Boundless scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Worlds Adrift (62.3% 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 Boundless
Choose Boundless if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.6% positive across 1,316 reviews.
Both Worlds Adrift and Boundless sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Worlds Adrift |  Boundless | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.3% positive (3,487 reviews) | 73.6% positive (1,316 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Bossa Studios | Monumental, LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Worlds Adrift (2017) is 1 year older than Boundless (2018).
- Boundless scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Worlds Adrift (62.3% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Boundless is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Worlds Adrift has no Deck rating yet.
Worlds Adrift vs Boundless — FAQ
- Which is better, Worlds Adrift or Boundless?
- On Steam reviews Boundless scores higher (73.6% positive) than Worlds Adrift (62.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Boundless is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Worlds Adrift or Boundless first?
- If you want chronology, Worlds Adrift (2017) came out before Boundless (2018). 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 Worlds Adrift and Boundless similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Worlds Adrift and Boundless have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Worlds Adrift ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Boundless ships Online Co-op, Co-op.