Choose Growtopia
Choose Growtopia if you want an Action, Strategy, and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Growtopia vs Heartlands
Growtopia and Heartlands both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Growtopia (2024) is 2 years older than Heartlands (2026). Growtopia is free; Heartlands is paid (Price unknown). 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 Heartlands
Choose Heartlands if you want an Indie, RPG, and Early Access experience. Heartlands launched in 2026.
Both Growtopia and Heartlands sit in Adventure, Simulation, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Growtopia |  Heartlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Casual | Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 22.2% positive (1,427 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ubisoft Abu Dhabi | Wizirdi, https://wizirdi.com |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Growtopia (2024) is 2 years older than Heartlands (2026).
- Growtopia is free; Heartlands is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Growtopia is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Heartlands has no Deck rating yet.
Growtopia vs Heartlands — FAQ
- Should I play Growtopia or Heartlands first?
- If you want chronology, Growtopia (2024) came out before Heartlands (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 Heartlands similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 Growtopia and Heartlands have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Growtopia ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Heartlands ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Growtopia free?
- Yes — Growtopia is a free-to-play Steam title. Heartlands is paid (Price unknown).