Choose Boundless
Choose Boundless if you want an Indie experience. 1,316 Steam reviews back the pick.
Boundless vs Persist Online
Boundless and Persist Online 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. Persist Online is free; Boundless is paid (19.99 USD). Both support cooperative play. 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 Persist Online
Choose Persist Online if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Boundless and Persist Online 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
 Boundless |  Persist Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (1,316 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Monumental, LLC | CipSoft GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Persist Online is free; Boundless is paid (19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Boundless is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Persist Online has no Deck rating yet.
Boundless vs Persist Online — FAQ
- Are Boundless and Persist Online 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 Boundless and Persist Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Boundless ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Persist Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Persist Online free?
- Yes — Persist Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Boundless is paid (19.99 USD).
- Does Boundless run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Boundless is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Persist Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.