Choose Hammerting
Choose Hammerting if you want an Adventure and RPG game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 1,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hammerting vs Frontera
Hammerting and Frontera both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Hammerting (2021) is 4 years older than Frontera (2025). Frontera is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hammerting (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Frontera
Choose Frontera if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Frontera launched in 2025.
Both Hammerting and Frontera sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Hammerting |  Frontera | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.9% positive (1,014 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Warpzone Studios | Duality LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Hammerting (2021) is 4 years older than Frontera (2025).
- Frontera is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Hammerting (9.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hammerting has co-op; Frontera does not.
- Steam Deck: Hammerting is Deck Unsupported, Frontera is Deck Playable.
Hammerting vs Frontera — FAQ
- Should I play Hammerting or Frontera first?
- If you want chronology, Hammerting (2021) came out before Frontera (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 Hammerting and Frontera similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Frontera have multiplayer like Hammerting?
- No. Hammerting supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Frontera is listed as single-player only.