Choose New World: Aeternum
Choose New World: Aeternum if you want an Action game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. 145,758 Steam reviews back the pick.
New World: Aeternum vs Amaranth Source Online
New World: Aeternum and Amaranth Source Online both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. New World: Aeternum (2021) is 5 years older than Amaranth Source Online (2026). Both support cooperative play. 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 Amaranth Source Online
Choose Amaranth Source Online if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Amaranth Source Online launched in 2026.
Both New World: Aeternum and Amaranth Source Online sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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
 New World: Aeternum |  Amaranth Source Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 | Qaranzo Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- New World: Aeternum (2021) is 5 years older than Amaranth Source Online (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
- New World: Aeternum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Amaranth Source Online has no Deck rating yet.
New World: Aeternum vs Amaranth Source Online — FAQ
- Should I play New World: Aeternum or Amaranth Source Online first?
- If you want chronology, New World: Aeternum (2021) came out before Amaranth Source Online (2026). 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 Amaranth Source Online similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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 New World: Aeternum and Amaranth Source Online have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New World: Aeternum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Amaranth Source Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does New World: Aeternum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — New World: Aeternum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Amaranth Source Online doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.