Choose Albion Online
Choose Albion Online if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 26,636 Steam reviews back the pick.
Albion Online vs Persist Online
Albion Online and Persist Online both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Both are free to play. Persist Online has co-op; Albion Online does not. 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 Persist Online
Choose Persist Online if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.
Both Albion Online and Persist Online sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play 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
 Albion Online |  Persist Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | — |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.7% positive (26,636 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Sandbox Interactive GmbH | CipSoft GmbH |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both are free to play.
- Persist Online has co-op; Albion Online does not.
- Albion Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Persist Online has no Deck rating yet.
Albion Online vs Persist Online — FAQ
- Are Albion Online and Persist Online similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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 Albion Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Albion Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Persist Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.