Choose Magnificent 5
Choose Magnificent 5 if you want an Action experience. Magnificent 5 launched in 2020.
Magnificent 5 vs New Frontier
Magnificent 5 and New Frontier both land in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam. New Frontier (2019) is 1 year older than Magnificent 5 (2020). New Frontier scores higher on Steam reviews (45.2% positive) than Magnificent 5 (38.5% 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 New Frontier
Choose New Frontier if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,811 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Magnificent 5 and New Frontier sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, 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
 Magnificent 5 |  New Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 38.5% positive (39 reviews) | 45.2% positive (1,811 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Free Reign Entertainment LLC | Free Reign Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play on Steam.
- New Frontier (2019) is 1 year older than Magnificent 5 (2020).
- New Frontier scores higher on Steam reviews (45.2% positive) than Magnificent 5 (38.5% positive).
- New Frontier is free; Magnificent 5 is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Magnificent 5 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; New Frontier has no Deck rating yet.
Magnificent 5 vs New Frontier — FAQ
- Should I play Magnificent 5 or New Frontier first?
- If you want chronology, New Frontier (2019) came out before Magnificent 5 (2020). 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 Magnificent 5 and New Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Massively Multiplayer, 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.
- Do both Magnificent 5 and New Frontier have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Magnificent 5 ships Online Co-op, Co-op; New Frontier ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is New Frontier free?
- Yes — New Frontier is a free-to-play Steam title. Magnificent 5 is paid (Price unknown).