Choose Rec Room
Choose Rec Room if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op, VR Supported, and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 57,921 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rec Room vs Anyland
Rec Room and Anyland both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Anyland (2016) is 5 years older than Rec Room (2021). Anyland scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Rec Room (88.7% 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 Anyland
Choose Anyland if you want an Indie game with VR Only. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 96.5% positive across 144 reviews.
Both Rec Room and Anyland sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 Rec Room |  Anyland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2016 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.7% positive (57,921 reviews) | 96.5% positive (144 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Rec Room | Anyland + Manyland |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual on Steam.
- Anyland (2016) is 5 years older than Rec Room (2021).
- Anyland scores higher on Steam reviews (96.5% positive) than Rec Room (88.7% positive).
- Rec Room is free; Anyland is paid (Price unknown).
- Rec Room has co-op; Anyland does not.
- Rec Room is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Anyland has no Deck rating yet.
Rec Room vs Anyland — FAQ
- Which is better, Rec Room or Anyland?
- On Steam reviews Anyland scores higher (96.5% positive) than Rec Room (88.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Anyland is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Rec Room or Anyland first?
- If you want chronology, Anyland (2016) came out before Rec Room (2021). 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 Rec Room and Anyland similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual 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 Rec Room free?
- Yes — Rec Room is a free-to-play Steam title. Anyland is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Rec Room run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Rec Room is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Anyland doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.