Choose BattleBeasts
Choose BattleBeasts if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. BattleBeasts launched in 2021.
BattleBeasts vs Materia
BattleBeasts and Materia both land in Action, Adventure 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 Action, Adventure on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 Materia
Choose Materia if you want a RPG experience.
Both BattleBeasts and Materia sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 BattleBeasts |  Materia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 18.2% positive (22 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Oleg Shestoperov | Night Shift Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
BattleBeasts vs Materia — FAQ
- Are BattleBeasts and Materia similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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 BattleBeasts and Materia have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: BattleBeasts ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Materia ships Online Co-op, Co-op.