Choose Wurm Online
Choose Wurm Online if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,790 Steam reviews back the pick.
Wurm Online vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Wurm Online and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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. Wurm Online (2020) is 3 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Wurm Online (62.2% 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 181 reviews.
Both Wurm Online and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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
 Wurm Online |  The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 62.2% positive (1,790 reviews) | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Code Club AB | ZeniMax Online Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Wurm Online (2020) is 3 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Wurm Online (62.2% positive).
- Wurm Online is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Wurm Online is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
Wurm Online vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ
- Which is better, Wurm Online or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher (71.8% positive) than Wurm Online (62.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Wurm Online or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
- If you want chronology, Wurm Online (2020) came out before The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). 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 Wurm Online and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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 Wurm Online and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Wurm Online ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Wurm Online free?
- Yes — Wurm Online is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Wurm Online run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Wurm Online is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.