Choose Tabletopia
Choose Tabletopia if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,049 Steam reviews back the pick.
Tabletopia vs GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop
Tabletopia and GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Tabletopia (2016) is 2 years older than GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop (2018). Tabletopia scores higher on Steam reviews (61.1% positive) than GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop (25.5% 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 GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop
Choose GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop if you want an Action and Adventure game with Shared/Split Screen PvP. GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop launched in 2018.
Both Tabletopia and GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Tabletopia |  GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 61.1% positive (1,049 reviews) | 25.5% positive (51 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Tabletopia | Game Master LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Tabletopia (2016) is 2 years older than GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop (2018).
- Tabletopia scores higher on Steam reviews (61.1% positive) than GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop (25.5% positive).
- Tabletopia is free; GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop is paid (29.99 USD).
- Tabletopia has co-op; GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop does not.
- Tabletopia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop has no Deck rating yet.
Tabletopia vs GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop — FAQ
- Should I play Tabletopia or GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop first?
- If you want chronology, Tabletopia (2016) came out before GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop (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 Tabletopia and GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Tabletopia free?
- Yes — Tabletopia is a free-to-play Steam title. GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop is paid (29.99 USD).