Choose RealmCraft
Choose RealmCraft if it matches what drew you to this matchup. RealmCraft launched in 2018.
RealmCraft vs friends world
RealmCraft and friends world both land in Strategy, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Simulation on Steam. RealmCraft (2018) is 5 years older than friends world (2023). friends world is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than RealmCraft (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 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 friends world
Choose friends world if you want an Action, Indie, and Early Access game with LAN PvP, LAN Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. friends world launched in 2023.
Both RealmCraft and friends world sit in Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation on Steam and both list Multi-player 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
 RealmCraft |  friends world | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (11 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, LAN Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Tellurion Mobile | kylacpp, 上海块体客科技有限公司 |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Simulation on Steam.
- RealmCraft (2018) is 5 years older than friends world (2023).
- friends world is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than RealmCraft (3.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- friends world has co-op; RealmCraft does not.
RealmCraft vs friends world — FAQ
- Should I play RealmCraft or friends world first?
- If you want chronology, RealmCraft (2018) came out before friends world (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 RealmCraft and friends world similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, 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.