Choose Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Choose Halo: The Master Chief Collection if you want the Online Co-op, LAN Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.8% positive across 161,242 reviews.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection vs Halo Infinite
Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo Infinite 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. Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2019) is 2 years older than Halo Infinite (2021). Halo: The Master Chief Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Halo Infinite (68.3% 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 Halo Infinite
Choose Halo Infinite if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 138,427 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo Infinite sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN 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
 Halo: The Master Chief Collection |  Halo Infinite | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 91.8% positive (161,242 reviews) | 68.3% positive (138,427 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | 343 Industries, Splash Damage, Ruffian Games, Bungie, Saber Interactive | 343 Industries |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2019) is 2 years older than Halo Infinite (2021).
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (91.8% positive) than Halo Infinite (68.3% positive).
- Halo Infinite is free; Halo: The Master Chief Collection is paid (39.99 USD).
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection has co-op; Halo Infinite does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection vs Halo Infinite — FAQ
- Which is better, Halo: The Master Chief Collection or Halo Infinite?
- On Steam reviews Halo: The Master Chief Collection scores higher (91.8% positive) than Halo Infinite (68.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Halo: The Master Chief Collection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Halo: The Master Chief Collection or Halo Infinite first?
- If you want chronology, Halo: The Master Chief Collection (2019) came out before Halo Infinite (2021). 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 Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Halo Infinite 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.
- Is Halo Infinite free?
- Yes — Halo Infinite is a free-to-play Steam title. Halo: The Master Chief Collection is paid (39.99 USD).