Should I play BattleBeasts or Allied Nations first?

If you want chronology, Allied Nations (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 Allied Nations similar?

They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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 Allied Nations have co-op?

Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: BattleBeasts ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Allied Nations ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.

Is Allied Nations free?

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

BattleBeasts vs Allied Nations

BattleBeasts and Allied Nations both land in Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer 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, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Allied Nations (2018) is 3 years older than BattleBeasts (2021). Allied Nations is free; BattleBeasts is paid (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 BattleBeasts

Choose BattleBeasts if you want an Action and Adventure 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 Allied Nations

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

Both BattleBeasts and Allied Nations sit in Indie, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer 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.

BattleBeasts vs Allied Nations — Steam metadata comparison
	BattleBeasts	Allied Nations
Released	2021	2018
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Early Access	Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	4.99 USD	Free to play
Steam reviews	18.2% positive (22 reviews)	4 reviews
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op	Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op
Developers	Oleg Shestoperov	Alex Cooper

Side by side

Both share Indie, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
Allied Nations (2018) is 3 years older than BattleBeasts (2021).
Allied Nations is free; BattleBeasts is paid (4.99 USD).
Both support cooperative play.