Soulworker vs Ylands
Soulworker
Soulworker is a stunning new MMORPG where the world you know is gone, and you must become the hero to stop what is left from being destroyed forever. The mysterious Besh has arrived on earth, with the intent to destroy everything, with the aid of a nefarious corporation they have set out on a path of conquest. However, standing in the way are the heroes, forged for battle and wielding soul imbued weapons these mighty characters will put an end to the rampage. Can you save humanity and stop those that seek to take all you know?With a gorgeous anime styling that is both modern and beautiful there is a lot of stunning visuals in the game. With an interesting story that plays out till the very end there is so much for you to discover here too. Smash monsters aside using a variety of special skills and combo attacks and defeat might bosses that stand before you. A new MMO with promise, this is set to be both engaging and visually breathtaking all at the same time.
Ylands
Ylands is a sandbox adventure game that has a gameplay that's a lot like a massively expanded version of Minecraft with a lot more resources for you to gather, items to craft, and amazing things to build. Instead of being "just a game", Ylands is more like a platform, much like Roblox is, where players are given the tools to create whatever worlds or games they like, be it a fun go-kart racing game that's inspired from Lega Racers or even a watery world where epic pirate-themed naval battles can take place. The worlds are completely interactive as well and every action you do will modify, no matter how slightly, the game environment of that segment of the world you happen to be in. In fact, if you change a terrain and populate it with an entirely different diversity of flora and fauna, you can basically change the climate system there.Unlike Minecraft though, Ylands has opted for a more polygonal appearance which gave it the extra leverage it needed to overcome the painful dismissal and degratory label of being simply a "Minecraft clone" - which admittedly, Ylands is most definitely not. The game has so much going for it and players truly have all the freedom within the game's pretty wide parameters to literally create anything they like. Of course, the game also supports sharing, so you can let other players in Yland enjoy that (for example) crazy maze-running game you've just made!
Ylands is most certainly impressive to say the least. However, due to its indie origins, not many players know about the game, let alone buy it on Steam. So, if you really like Minecraft-like sandbox games, you simply must give this game a try, and if you've had a great time there, be sure to recommend it to your friends or even buy it for them as their Christmas/ birthday gift!