Choose Fantasy Strike
Choose Fantasy Strike if you want a Free To Play and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,517 Steam reviews back the pick.
Fantasy Strike vs Drifting Cloud
Fantasy Strike and Drifting Cloud both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Drifting Cloud (2018) is 1 year older than Fantasy Strike (2019). Fantasy Strike is free; Drifting Cloud is paid (1.99 USD). 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 Drifting Cloud
Choose Drifting Cloud if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Drifting Cloud launched in 2018.
Both Fantasy Strike and Drifting Cloud sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Fantasy Strike |  Drifting Cloud | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 1.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.7% positive (1,517 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Sirlin Games | ROWAN FUTURE |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Drifting Cloud (2018) is 1 year older than Fantasy Strike (2019).
- Fantasy Strike is free; Drifting Cloud is paid (1.99 USD).
Fantasy Strike vs Drifting Cloud — FAQ
- Should I play Fantasy Strike or Drifting Cloud first?
- If you want chronology, Drifting Cloud (2018) came out before Fantasy Strike (2019). 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 Fantasy Strike and Drifting Cloud similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.
- Is Fantasy Strike free?
- Yes — Fantasy Strike is a free-to-play Steam title. Drifting Cloud is paid (1.99 USD).