Choose Dragon Nest
Choose Dragon Nest if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,215 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dragon Nest vs Elsword
Dragon Nest and Elsword both land in Action, 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 Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Dragon Nest (2012) is 2 years older than Elsword (2014). Both sit near 71% positive on Steam (Dragon Nest: 2,215 reviews, Elsword: 6,379). 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 Elsword
Choose Elsword if you want an Adventure and Casual game with Online PvP and PvP. 6,379 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Dragon Nest and Elsword sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (71.6% vs 71% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dragon Nest |  Elsword | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.6% positive (2,215 reviews) | 71% positive (6,379 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Eyedentity Games Inc. | KOG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Dragon Nest (2012) is 2 years older than Elsword (2014).
- Both sit near 71% positive on Steam (Dragon Nest: 2,215 reviews, Elsword: 6,379).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
Dragon Nest vs Elsword — FAQ
- Which is better, Dragon Nest or Elsword?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Dragon Nest sits at 71.6% positive (2,215 reviews), Elsword at 71% (6,379). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Dragon Nest or Elsword first?
- If you want chronology, Dragon Nest (2012) came out before Elsword (2014). 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 Dragon Nest and Elsword similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Dragon Nest and Elsword have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Dragon Nest ships Co-op; Elsword ships Co-op.