Choose Sunset Rangers
Choose Sunset Rangers if you want an Action experience. Sunset Rangers launched in 2018.
Sunset Rangers vs New Frontier
Sunset Rangers and New Frontier both land in Indie, 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, RPG on Steam. Sunset Rangers (2018) is 1 year older than New Frontier (2019). Sunset Rangers scores higher on Steam reviews (46.6% positive) than New Frontier (45.2% 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 New Frontier
Choose New Frontier if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with MMO. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,811 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sunset Rangers and New Frontier sit in Indie and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (46.6% vs 45.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sunset Rangers |  New Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, RPG | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 46.6% positive (118 reviews) | 45.2% positive (1,811 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | FishermanGameDev | Free Reign Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, RPG on Steam.
- Sunset Rangers (2018) is 1 year older than New Frontier (2019).
- Sunset Rangers scores higher on Steam reviews (46.6% positive) than New Frontier (45.2% positive).
- New Frontier is free; Sunset Rangers is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
Sunset Rangers vs New Frontier — FAQ
- Which is better, Sunset Rangers or New Frontier?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Sunset Rangers sits at 46.6% positive (118 reviews), New Frontier at 45.2% (1,811). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Sunset Rangers or New Frontier first?
- If you want chronology, Sunset Rangers (2018) came out before New Frontier (2019). 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 Sunset Rangers and New Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Do both Sunset Rangers and New Frontier have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Sunset Rangers ships Online Co-op, Co-op; New Frontier ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is New Frontier free?
- Yes — New Frontier is a free-to-play Steam title. Sunset Rangers is paid (Price unknown).