Choose The Cycle: Frontier
Choose The Cycle: Frontier if you want a Massively Multiplayer experience. The Cycle: Frontier launched in 2022.
The Cycle: Frontier vs HAWKED
The Cycle: Frontier and HAWKED both land in Action, 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 Action, Free To Play on Steam. The Cycle: Frontier (2022) is 2 years older than HAWKED (2024). Both support cooperative play. 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 HAWKED
Choose HAWKED if you want an Adventure experience. HAWKED launched in 2024.
Both The Cycle: Frontier and HAWKED sit in Action and Free To Play 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.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Cycle: Frontier |  HAWKED | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (283 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | YAGER | MY.GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Free To Play on Steam.
- The Cycle: Frontier (2022) is 2 years older than HAWKED (2024).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: The Cycle: Frontier is Deck Unsupported, HAWKED is Deck Playable.
The Cycle: Frontier vs HAWKED — FAQ
- Should I play The Cycle: Frontier or HAWKED first?
- If you want chronology, The Cycle: Frontier (2022) came out before HAWKED (2024). 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 The Cycle: Frontier and HAWKED similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 The Cycle: Frontier and HAWKED have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Cycle: Frontier ships Online Co-op, Co-op; HAWKED ships Online Co-op, Co-op.