Choose Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis
Choose Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 17,862 Steam reviews back the pick.
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis vs Lost Ark
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and Lost Ark both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis (2020) is 2 years older than Lost Ark (2022). Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than Lost Ark (67.2% 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 Lost Ark
Choose Lost Ark if you want an Adventure game with MMO, Online PvP, and PvP. 105,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and Lost Ark sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (68.4% vs 67.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis |  Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68.4% positive (17,862 reviews) | 67.2% positive (105,014 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | SEGA | Smilegate RPG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis (2020) is 2 years older than Lost Ark (2022).
- Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis scores higher on Steam reviews (68.4% positive) than Lost Ark (67.2% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis is Deck Unsupported, Lost Ark is Deck Playable.
Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis vs Lost Ark — FAQ
- Which is better, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis or Lost Ark?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis sits at 68.4% positive (17,862 reviews), Lost Ark at 67.2% (105,014). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis or Lost Ark first?
- If you want chronology, Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis (2020) came out before Lost Ark (2022). 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 Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and Lost Ark similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis and Lost Ark have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lost Ark ships Online Co-op, Co-op.