Choose Neverwinter
Choose Neverwinter if you want an Action game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.8% positive across 18,801 reviews.
Neverwinter vs Riders of Icarus
Neverwinter and Riders of Icarus 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. Neverwinter (2013) is 3 years older than Riders of Icarus (2016). Neverwinter scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than Riders of Icarus (69.2% 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 Riders of Icarus
Choose Riders of Icarus if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Riders of Icarus launched in 2016.
Both Neverwinter and Riders of Icarus 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
 Neverwinter |  Riders of Icarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 74.8% positive (18,801 reviews) | 69.2% positive (416 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Cryptic Studios | WeMade, VALOFE |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Neverwinter (2013) is 3 years older than Riders of Icarus (2016).
- Neverwinter scores higher on Steam reviews (74.8% positive) than Riders of Icarus (69.2% positive).
- Neverwinter is free; Riders of Icarus is paid (Price unknown).
- Neverwinter has co-op; Riders of Icarus does not.
- Steam Deck: Neverwinter is Deck Playable, Riders of Icarus is Deck Unsupported.
Neverwinter vs Riders of Icarus — FAQ
- Which is better, Neverwinter or Riders of Icarus?
- On Steam reviews Neverwinter scores higher (74.8% positive) than Riders of Icarus (69.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Neverwinter is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Neverwinter or Riders of Icarus first?
- If you want chronology, Neverwinter (2013) came out before Riders of Icarus (2016). 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 Neverwinter and Riders of Icarus 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.
- Is Neverwinter free?
- Yes — Neverwinter is a free-to-play Steam title. Riders of Icarus is paid (Price unknown).