Choose Stay Out
Choose Stay Out if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 7,970 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stay Out vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Stay Out and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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. Stay Out (2019) is 4 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Stay Out (60.1% 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 Adventure game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 181 reviews.
Both Stay Out and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom sit in Action, 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
 Stay Out |  The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 60.1% positive (7,970 reviews) | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | MOBITECH LLC | ZeniMax Online Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Stay Out (2019) is 4 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Stay Out (60.1% positive).
- Stay Out is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; Stay Out does not.
- Stay Out is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
Stay Out vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ
- Which is better, Stay Out or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher (71.8% positive) than Stay Out (60.1% 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 Stay Out or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
- If you want chronology, Stay Out (2019) 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 Stay Out and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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.
- Is Stay Out free?
- Yes — Stay Out is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).