Choose New World: Aeternum
Choose New World: Aeternum if you want an Action and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Adjustable Text Size, and Subtitle Options. 145,758 Steam reviews back the pick.
New World: Aeternum vs Seekers of the Ancient
New World: Aeternum and Seekers of the Ancient both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, RPG on Steam. Both support cooperative play. New World: Aeternum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Seekers of the Ancient has no Deck rating yet. 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 Seekers of the Ancient
Choose Seekers of the Ancient if you want an Indie experience.
Both New World: Aeternum and Seekers of the Ancient sit in Adventure and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online 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
 New World: Aeternum |  Seekers of the Ancient | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 66.6% positive (145,758 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Amazon Game Studios | Forge Hammer Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- New World: Aeternum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Seekers of the Ancient has no Deck rating yet.
New World: Aeternum vs Seekers of the Ancient — FAQ
- Are New World: Aeternum and Seekers of the Ancient similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 New World: Aeternum and Seekers of the Ancient have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New World: Aeternum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Seekers of the Ancient ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does New World: Aeternum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — New World: Aeternum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Seekers of the Ancient doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.