Choose New World: Aeternum
Choose New World: Aeternum if you want the Chat Speech-to-text, Chat Text-to-speech, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. 145,758 Steam reviews back the pick.
New World: Aeternum vs AION 2
New World: Aeternum and AION 2 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 5 years older than AION 2 (2026). AION 2 is free; New World: Aeternum is paid (Price unknown). 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 AION 2
Choose AION 2 if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. AION 2 launched in 2026.
Both New World: Aeternum and AION 2 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. 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 |  AION 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| 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 | NC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- New World: Aeternum (2021) is 5 years older than AION 2 (2026).
- AION 2 is free; New World: Aeternum is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- New World: Aeternum is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; AION 2 has no Deck rating yet.
New World: Aeternum vs AION 2 — FAQ
- Should I play New World: Aeternum or AION 2 first?
- If you want chronology, New World: Aeternum (2021) came out before AION 2 (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 AION 2 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 AION 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: New World: Aeternum ships Online Co-op, Co-op; AION 2 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is AION 2 free?
- Yes — AION 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. New World: Aeternum is paid (Price unknown).
- Does New World: Aeternum run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — New World: Aeternum is rated Deck Playable by Valve. AION 2 doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.