Choose Anyland
Choose Anyland if you want an Adventure game with SteamVR Collectibles and VR Only. Anyland launched in 2016.
Anyland vs Rec Room: A New Semester
Anyland and Rec Room: A New Semester both land in Indie, 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual on Steam. Anyland (2016) is 10 years older than Rec Room: A New Semester (2026). Rec Room: A New Semester is free; Anyland is paid (Price unknown). 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 Rec Room: A New Semester
Choose Rec Room: A New Semester if you want an Action, Free To Play, and Early Access 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. Rec Room: A New Semester launched in 2026.
Both Anyland and Rec Room: A New Semester sit in Indie, 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
 Anyland |  Rec Room: A New Semester | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Casual | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (144 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Anyland + Manyland | Thunderstorm Games LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual on Steam.
- Anyland (2016) is 10 years older than Rec Room: A New Semester (2026).
- Rec Room: A New Semester is free; Anyland is paid (Price unknown).
- Rec Room: A New Semester has co-op; Anyland does not.
Anyland vs Rec Room: A New Semester — FAQ
- Should I play Anyland or Rec Room: A New Semester first?
- If you want chronology, Anyland (2016) came out before Rec Room: A New Semester (2026). 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 Anyland and Rec Room: A New Semester similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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: A New Semester free?
- Yes — Rec Room: A New Semester is a free-to-play Steam title. Anyland is paid (Price unknown).