Choose Tree of Life
Choose Tree of Life if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 61.8% positive across 1,846 reviews.
Tree of Life vs ATLAS
Tree of Life and ATLAS both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Tree of Life (2017) is 1 year older than ATLAS (2018). Tree of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (61.8% 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 an Action, Adventure, and Early Access experience. 19,956 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Tree of Life and ATLAS sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG 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
 Tree of Life |  ATLAS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.8% positive (1,846 reviews) | 46.9% positive (19,956 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | OddOneGames | Grapeshot Games, Instinct Games |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Tree of Life (2017) is 1 year older than ATLAS (2018).
- Tree of Life scores higher on Steam reviews (61.8% positive) than ATLAS (46.9% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- ATLAS is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Tree of Life has no Deck rating yet.
Tree of Life vs ATLAS — FAQ
- Which is better, Tree of Life or ATLAS?
- On Steam reviews Tree of Life scores higher (61.8% positive) than ATLAS (46.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Tree of Life is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Tree of Life or ATLAS first?
- If you want chronology, Tree of Life (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 Tree of Life and ATLAS similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Tree of Life and ATLAS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Tree of Life ships Online Co-op, Co-op; ATLAS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.