Choose The Cycle: Frontier
Choose The Cycle: Frontier if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. The Cycle: Frontier launched in 2022.
The Cycle: Frontier vs GRIDLANDS
The Cycle: Frontier and GRIDLANDS both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. The Cycle: Frontier (2022) is 4 years older than GRIDLANDS (2026). 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 GRIDLANDS
Choose GRIDLANDS if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Stereo Sound and Surround Sound. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. GRIDLANDS launched in 2026.
Both The Cycle: Frontier and GRIDLANDS sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and 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 |  GRIDLANDS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 77.4% positive (283 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | YAGER | Studio Eastgate, LLC |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- The Cycle: Frontier (2022) is 4 years older than GRIDLANDS (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Cycle: Frontier is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; GRIDLANDS has no Deck rating yet.
The Cycle: Frontier vs GRIDLANDS — FAQ
- Should I play The Cycle: Frontier or GRIDLANDS first?
- If you want chronology, The Cycle: Frontier (2022) came out before GRIDLANDS (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 The Cycle: Frontier and GRIDLANDS similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 GRIDLANDS have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Cycle: Frontier ships Online Co-op, Co-op; GRIDLANDS ships Online Co-op, Co-op.