Choose Outlaws of the Old West
Choose Outlaws of the Old West if you want an Action, Strategy, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 58.5% positive across 2,946 reviews.
Outlaws of the Old West vs New Frontier
Outlaws of the Old West and New Frontier both land in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2019. Outlaws of the Old West scores higher on Steam reviews (58.5% positive) than New Frontier (45.2% 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 New Frontier
Choose New Frontier if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,811 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Outlaws of the Old West and New Frontier sit in Indie, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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
 Outlaws of the Old West |  New Frontier | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 58.5% positive (2,946 reviews) | 45.2% positive (1,811 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Virtual Basement LLC | Free Reign Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- Outlaws of the Old West scores higher on Steam reviews (58.5% positive) than New Frontier (45.2% positive).
- New Frontier is free; Outlaws of the Old West is paid (19.99 USD).
- New Frontier has co-op; Outlaws of the Old West does not.
- Outlaws of the Old West is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; New Frontier has no Deck rating yet.
Outlaws of the Old West vs New Frontier — FAQ
- Which is better, Outlaws of the Old West or New Frontier?
- On Steam reviews Outlaws of the Old West scores higher (58.5% positive) than New Frontier (45.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Outlaws of the Old West is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Outlaws of the Old West and New Frontier similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 New Frontier free?
- Yes — New Frontier is a free-to-play Steam title. Outlaws of the Old West is paid (19.99 USD).