Choose Hammerting
Choose Hammerting if you want a Strategy and Adventure 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 Frontier Forge
Hammerting and Frontier Forge both land in Indie, Simulation, 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 Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. Hammerting (2021) is 4 years older than Frontier Forge (2025). Frontier Forge is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Hammerting (11.99 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 Frontier Forge
Choose Frontier Forge if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Frontier Forge launched in 2025.
Both Hammerting and Frontier Forge sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG 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 |  Frontier Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 53.9% positive (1,014 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Warpzone Studios | Goodline Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- Hammerting (2021) is 4 years older than Frontier Forge (2025).
- Frontier Forge is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Hammerting (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Hammerting has co-op; Frontier Forge does not.
- Hammerting is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Frontier Forge has no Deck rating yet.
Hammerting vs Frontier Forge — FAQ
- Should I play Hammerting or Frontier Forge first?
- If you want chronology, Hammerting (2021) came out before Frontier Forge (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 Frontier Forge similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
- Does Frontier Forge have multiplayer like Hammerting?
- No. Hammerting supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Frontier Forge is listed as single-player only.