Choose Fantasy Tales Online
Choose Fantasy Tales Online if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fantasy Tales Online launched in 2016.
Fantasy Tales Online vs IconicQuest
Fantasy Tales Online and IconicQuest both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Fantasy Tales Online is free; IconicQuest is paid (Price unknown). IconicQuest has co-op; Fantasy Tales Online does not. 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 IconicQuest
Choose IconicQuest if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Fantasy Tales Online and IconicQuest sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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 Tales Online |  IconicQuest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66% positive (332 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Cold Tea Studio | Swerk |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Fantasy Tales Online is free; IconicQuest is paid (Price unknown).
- IconicQuest has co-op; Fantasy Tales Online does not.
Fantasy Tales Online vs IconicQuest — FAQ
- Are Fantasy Tales Online and IconicQuest similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is Fantasy Tales Online free?
- Yes — Fantasy Tales Online is a free-to-play Steam title. IconicQuest is paid (Price unknown).