Choose Islet Online
Choose Islet Online if you want an Indie experience. Islet Online launched in 2019.
Islet Online vs Persist Online
Islet Online and Persist Online both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Both are free to play. 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 an Action and Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP.
Both Islet Online and Persist Online sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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
 Islet Online |  Persist Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 69.9% positive (83 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Morenori Soft | CipSoft GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Islet Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Persist Online has no Deck rating yet.
Islet Online vs Persist Online — FAQ
- Are Islet Online and Persist Online similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Islet Online and Persist Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Islet Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Persist Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Islet Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Islet Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Persist Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.