Choose Worlds Adrift
Choose Worlds Adrift if you want an Action and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 3,487 Steam reviews back the pick.
Worlds Adrift vs Because It's There
Worlds Adrift and Because It's There both land in Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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, Adventure, Early Access on Steam. Worlds Adrift (2017) is 10 years older than Because It's There (2027). Worlds Adrift has co-op; Because It's There 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 Because It's There
Choose Because It's There if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Because It's There launched in 2027.
Both Worlds Adrift and Because It's There sit in Indie, Adventure, and Early Access on Steam, 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 |  Because It's There | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 62.3% positive (3,487 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bossa Studios | Garliot Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Early Access on Steam.
- Worlds Adrift (2017) is 10 years older than Because It's There (2027).
- Worlds Adrift has co-op; Because It's There does not.
Worlds Adrift vs Because It's There — FAQ
- Should I play Worlds Adrift or Because It's There first?
- If you want chronology, Worlds Adrift (2017) came out before Because It's There (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 Worlds Adrift and Because It's There similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Early Access 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.
- Does Because It's There have multiplayer like Worlds Adrift?
- No. Worlds Adrift supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Because It's There is listed as single-player only.