Should I play BattleBeasts or Mortal Royale first?

If you want chronology, Mortal Royale (2018) came out before BattleBeasts (2021). 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 BattleBeasts and Mortal Royale similar?

They overlap on Action, Early Access 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.

Is Mortal Royale free?

Yes — Mortal Royale is a free-to-play Steam title. BattleBeasts is paid (4.99 USD).

BattleBeasts vs Mortal Royale

BattleBeasts and Mortal Royale both land in Action, Early Access 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, Early Access on Steam. Mortal Royale (2018) is 3 years older than BattleBeasts (2021). Mortal Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (37.7% positive) than BattleBeasts (18.2% 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 BattleBeasts

Choose BattleBeasts if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Simulation game with MMO, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. BattleBeasts launched in 2021.

Choose Mortal Royale

Choose Mortal Royale if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Mortal Royale launched in 2018.

Both BattleBeasts and Mortal Royale sit in Action and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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.

BattleBeasts vs Mortal Royale — Steam metadata comparison
	BattleBeasts	Mortal Royale
Released	2021	2018
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access	Action, Free To Play, Early Access
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Deck Unsupported
Price	4.99 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	18.2% positive (22 reviews)	37.7% positive (154 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op	Multi-player
Developers	Oleg Shestoperov	Star Vault AB

Side by side

Both share Action, Early Access on Steam.
Mortal Royale (2018) is 3 years older than BattleBeasts (2021).
Mortal Royale scores higher on Steam reviews (37.7% positive) than BattleBeasts (18.2% positive).
Mortal Royale is free; BattleBeasts is paid (4.99 USD).
BattleBeasts has co-op; Mortal Royale does not.
Mortal Royale is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; BattleBeasts has no Deck rating yet.