Choose The Infinite Black
Choose The Infinite Black if you want an Indie and RPG experience. The Infinite Black launched in 2016.
The Infinite Black vs Foundation: Galactic Frontier
The Infinite Black and Foundation: Galactic Frontier both land in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 Foundation: Galactic Frontier
Choose Foundation: Galactic Frontier if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience.
Both The Infinite Black and Foundation: Galactic Frontier sit in Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, and Free To Play 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
 The Infinite Black |  Foundation: Galactic Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 64.4% positive (177 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Spellbook | FunPlus International AG |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
The Infinite Black vs Foundation: Galactic Frontier — FAQ
- Are The Infinite Black and Foundation: Galactic Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play 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 The Infinite Black and Foundation: Galactic Frontier have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Infinite Black ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Foundation: Galactic Frontier ships Online Co-op, Co-op.