Choose Boundless
Choose Boundless if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,316 Steam reviews back the pick.
Boundless vs Alganon
Boundless and Alganon 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. Alganon (2015) is 3 years older than Boundless (2018). 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 Alganon
Choose Alganon if you want a Free To Play experience. Alganon launched in 2015.
Both Boundless and Alganon 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
 Boundless |  Alganon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (1,316 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Monumental, LLC | 3000AD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Alganon (2015) is 3 years older than Boundless (2018).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Boundless is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Alganon has no Deck rating yet.
Boundless vs Alganon — FAQ
- Should I play Boundless or Alganon first?
- If you want chronology, Alganon (2015) 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 Boundless and Alganon 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 Boundless and Alganon have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Boundless ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Alganon ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Boundless run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Boundless is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Alganon doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.