Choose Growtopia
Choose Growtopia if you want an Action, Strategy, and Massively Multiplayer game with Online PvP and PvP. 1,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Growtopia vs In Next Life
Growtopia and In Next Life both land in Adventure, Simulation, 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 Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam. Growtopia (2024) is 2 years older than In Next Life (2026). In Next Life scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Growtopia (22.2% 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 In Next Life
Choose In Next Life if you want an Indie and RPG experience. In Next Life launched in 2026.
Both Growtopia and In Next Life sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, 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
 Growtopia |  In Next Life | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 22.2% positive (1,427 reviews) | 81.3% positive (48 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Abu Dhabi | Dual Decade |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Free To Play on Steam.
- Growtopia (2024) is 2 years older than In Next Life (2026).
- In Next Life scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Growtopia (22.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Growtopia is Deck Unsupported, In Next Life is Deck Playable.
Growtopia vs In Next Life — FAQ
- Should I play Growtopia or In Next Life first?
- If you want chronology, Growtopia (2024) came out before In Next Life (2026). 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 Growtopia and In Next Life similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, Simulation, 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 Growtopia and In Next Life have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Growtopia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; In Next Life ships Online Co-op, Co-op.