Choose Will To Live Online
Choose Will To Live Online if you want an Indie and Free To Play game with 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 PIONER
Will To Live Online and PIONER both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Will To Live Online (2018) is 7 years older than PIONER (2025). PIONER scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% 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 PIONER
Choose PIONER if you want the Online Co-op and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 70.6% positive across 1,152 reviews.
Both Will To Live Online and PIONER sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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
 Will To Live Online |  PIONER | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 22.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 65.9% positive (4,003 reviews) | 70.6% positive (1,152 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | AlphaSoft LLC | GFAGAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Will To Live Online (2018) is 7 years older than PIONER (2025).
- PIONER scores higher on Steam reviews (70.6% positive) than Will To Live Online (65.9% positive).
- Will To Live Online is free; PIONER is paid (22.49 USD).
- PIONER has co-op; Will To Live Online does not.
- Will To Live Online is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; PIONER has no Deck rating yet.
Will To Live Online vs PIONER — FAQ
- Which is better, Will To Live Online or PIONER?
- On Steam reviews PIONER scores higher (70.6% positive) than Will To Live Online (65.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, PIONER 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 PIONER first?
- If you want chronology, Will To Live Online (2018) came out before PIONER (2025). 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 PIONER similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Is Will To Live Online free?
- Yes — Will To Live Online is a free-to-play Steam title. PIONER is paid (22.49 USD).