Choose Guild Wars 2®
Choose Guild Wars 2® if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.5% positive across 17,646 reviews.
Guild Wars 2® vs Throne and Liberty
Guild Wars 2® and Throne and Liberty 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. Guild Wars 2® (2022) is 2 years older than Throne and Liberty (2024). Guild Wars 2® scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Throne and Liberty (62.9% 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 Throne and Liberty
Choose Throne and Liberty if you want an Action game with Adjustable Text Size, Color Alternatives, and Camera Comfort. 32,316 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Guild Wars 2® and Throne and Liberty 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
 Guild Wars 2® |  Throne and Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (17,646 reviews) | 62.9% positive (32,316 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | ArenaNet® | NC, FirstSpark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Guild Wars 2® (2022) is 2 years older than Throne and Liberty (2024).
- Guild Wars 2® scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Throne and Liberty (62.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Guild Wars 2® vs Throne and Liberty — FAQ
- Which is better, Guild Wars 2® or Throne and Liberty?
- On Steam reviews Guild Wars 2® scores higher (88.5% positive) than Throne and Liberty (62.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Guild Wars 2® is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Guild Wars 2® or Throne and Liberty first?
- If you want chronology, Guild Wars 2® (2022) came out before Throne and Liberty (2024). 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 Guild Wars 2® and Throne and Liberty 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 Guild Wars 2® and Throne and Liberty have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Guild Wars 2® ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Throne and Liberty ships Online Co-op, Co-op.