Choose Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox
Choose Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox if you want an Indie experience. 3,638 Steam reviews back the pick.
Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox vs Persist Online
Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox and Persist Online both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, 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 Persist Online
Choose Persist Online if you want an Action and RPG experience.
Both Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox and Persist Online sit in Adventure, 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
 Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox |  Persist Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 72.2% positive (3,638 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Social First Oy | CipSoft GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Persist Online has no Deck rating yet.
Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox vs Persist Online — FAQ
- Are Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox and Persist Online similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox and Persist Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Persist Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Pixel Worlds: MMO Sandbox is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Persist Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.