Choose Worlds Adrift
Choose Worlds Adrift if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 62.3% positive across 3,487 reviews.
Worlds Adrift vs ATLAS
Worlds Adrift and ATLAS both land in Action, Adventure, 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 share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Worlds Adrift (2017) is 1 year older than ATLAS (2018). Worlds Adrift scores higher on Steam reviews (62.3% 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 a RPG experience. 19,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Worlds Adrift and ATLAS sit in Action, Adventure, and 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
 Worlds Adrift |  ATLAS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 62.3% positive (3,487 reviews) | 46.9% positive (19,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bossa Studios | Grapeshot Games, Instinct Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Worlds Adrift (2017) is 1 year older than ATLAS (2018).
- Worlds Adrift scores higher on Steam reviews (62.3% positive) than ATLAS (46.9% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- ATLAS is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Worlds Adrift has no Deck rating yet.
Worlds Adrift vs ATLAS — FAQ
- Which is better, Worlds Adrift or ATLAS?
- On Steam reviews Worlds Adrift scores higher (62.3% positive) than ATLAS (46.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Worlds Adrift 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 ATLAS first?
- If you want chronology, Worlds Adrift (2017) came out before ATLAS (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 ATLAS similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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 Worlds Adrift and ATLAS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Worlds Adrift ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ATLAS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.