Choose Pocket Universe : Create Your Community
Choose Pocket Universe : Create Your Community if you want an Indie experience. Pocket Universe : Create Your Community launched in 2017.
Pocket Universe : Create Your Community vs METAL
Pocket Universe : Create Your Community and METAL 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. Pocket Universe : Create Your Community (2017) is 1 year older than METAL (2018). METAL is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pocket Universe : Create Your Community (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 METAL
Choose METAL if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. METAL launched in 2018.
Both Pocket Universe : Create Your Community and METAL 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
 Pocket Universe : Create Your Community |  METAL | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access, Violent, Gore | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Early Access, Violent, Gore |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Core Steel Game Studio | S.E.E.D. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Adventure on Steam.
- Pocket Universe : Create Your Community (2017) is 1 year older than METAL (2018).
- METAL is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Pocket Universe : Create Your Community (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Pocket Universe : Create Your Community vs METAL — FAQ
- Should I play Pocket Universe : Create Your Community or METAL first?
- If you want chronology, Pocket Universe : Create Your Community (2017) came out before METAL (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 Pocket Universe : Create Your Community and METAL 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.