Choose Black Desert
Choose Black Desert if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 83% cheaper on the Steam Store. 35,523 Steam reviews back the pick.
Black Desert vs Fantasyland
Black Desert and Fantasyland both land in Action, Strategy, 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 share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam. Black Desert (2017) is 1 year older than Fantasyland (2018). Black Desert is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Fantasyland (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 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 Fantasyland
Choose Fantasyland if you want an Indie game with Camera Comfort, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Fantasyland launched in 2018.
Both Black Desert and Fantasyland sit in Action, Strategy, and Adventure on Steam, 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
 Black Desert |  Fantasyland | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 59.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (35,523 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Pearl Abyss | SUNYU |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Black Desert (2017) is 1 year older than Fantasyland (2018).
- Black Desert is currently ~83% cheaper on Steam than Fantasyland (9.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Black Desert has co-op; Fantasyland does not.
- Black Desert is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Fantasyland has no Deck rating yet.
Black Desert vs Fantasyland — FAQ
- Should I play Black Desert or Fantasyland first?
- If you want chronology, Black Desert (2017) came out before Fantasyland (2018). 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 Black Desert and Fantasyland similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, 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.
- Does Fantasyland have multiplayer like Black Desert?
- No. Black Desert supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Fantasyland is listed as single-player only.