Choose New World: Aeternum
Choose New World: Aeternum if you want the Subtitle Options, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. 145,758 Steam reviews back the pick.
New World: Aeternum vs Lost Ark
New World: Aeternum and Lost Ark both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. New World: Aeternum (2021) is 1 year older than Lost Ark (2022). Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (New World: Aeternum: 145,758 reviews, Lost Ark: 105,014). 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 a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 105,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both New World: Aeternum and Lost Ark sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (66.6% vs 67.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 New World: Aeternum |  Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 66.6% positive (145,758 reviews) | 67.2% positive (105,014 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Amazon Game Studios | Smilegate RPG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- New World: Aeternum (2021) is 1 year older than Lost Ark (2022).
- Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (New World: Aeternum: 145,758 reviews, Lost Ark: 105,014).
- Lost Ark is free; New World: Aeternum is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
New World: Aeternum vs Lost Ark — FAQ
- Which is better, New World: Aeternum or Lost Ark?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: New World: Aeternum sits at 66.6% positive (145,758 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 New World: Aeternum or Lost Ark first?
- If you want chronology, New World: Aeternum (2021) 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 New World: Aeternum and Lost Ark similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 New World: Aeternum and Lost Ark have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New World: Aeternum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Lost Ark ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Lost Ark free?
- Yes — Lost Ark is a free-to-play Steam title. New World: Aeternum is paid (Price unknown).