Choose Will To Live Online
Choose Will To Live Online if you want a Free To Play game with MMO and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,003 Steam reviews back the pick.
Will To Live Online vs Plains of Pain
Will To Live Online and Plains of Pain both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Will To Live Online (2018) is 5 years older than Plains of Pain (2023). Plains of Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Will To Live Online (65.9% 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 Plains of Pain
Choose Plains of Pain if you want an Adventure and Simulation game with Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.4% positive across 423 reviews.
Both Will To Live Online and Plains of Pain sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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
 Will To Live Online |  Plains of Pain | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.9% positive (4,003 reviews) | 84.4% positive (423 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | AlphaSoft LLC | Cobra Byte Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Will To Live Online (2018) is 5 years older than Plains of Pain (2023).
- Plains of Pain scores higher on Steam reviews (84.4% positive) than Will To Live Online (65.9% positive).
- Will To Live Online is free; Plains of Pain is paid (19.99 USD).
- Plains of Pain has co-op; Will To Live Online does not.
- Steam Deck: Will To Live Online is Deck Unsupported, Plains of Pain is Deck Playable.
Will To Live Online vs Plains of Pain — FAQ
- Which is better, Will To Live Online or Plains of Pain?
- On Steam reviews Plains of Pain scores higher (84.4% positive) than Will To Live Online (65.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Plains of Pain is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Will To Live Online or Plains of Pain first?
- If you want chronology, Will To Live Online (2018) came out before Plains of Pain (2023). 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 Will To Live Online and Plains of Pain similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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 Will To Live Online free?
- Yes — Will To Live Online is a free-to-play Steam title. Plains of Pain is paid (19.99 USD).