Choose Eclipse --- Defending the motherland
Choose Eclipse --- Defending the motherland if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Eclipse --- Defending the motherland launched in 2016.
Eclipse --- Defending the motherland vs Realm of the Fallen
Eclipse --- Defending the motherland and Realm of the Fallen both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Eclipse --- Defending the motherland (2016) is 7 years older than Realm of the Fallen (2023). Eclipse --- Defending the motherland is free; Realm of the Fallen is paid (9.99 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 Realm of the Fallen
Choose Realm of the Fallen if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Realm of the Fallen launched in 2023.
Both Eclipse --- Defending the motherland and Realm of the Fallen sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Tracked Controller Support and VR Only, 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
 Eclipse --- Defending the motherland |  Realm of the Fallen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Adventure, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Adventure, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 66.7% positive (27 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hangzhou NezhaGames | Virtual Destructor LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Eclipse --- Defending the motherland (2016) is 7 years older than Realm of the Fallen (2023).
- Eclipse --- Defending the motherland is free; Realm of the Fallen is paid (9.99 USD).
- Eclipse --- Defending the motherland is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Realm of the Fallen has no Deck rating yet.
Eclipse --- Defending the motherland vs Realm of the Fallen — FAQ
- Should I play Eclipse --- Defending the motherland or Realm of the Fallen first?
- If you want chronology, Eclipse --- Defending the motherland (2016) came out before Realm of the Fallen (2023). 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 Eclipse --- Defending the motherland and Realm of the Fallen similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Eclipse --- Defending the motherland free?
- Yes — Eclipse --- Defending the motherland is a free-to-play Steam title. Realm of the Fallen is paid (9.99 USD).