Choose Guild Wars 2®
Choose Guild Wars 2® if you want a Free To Play game with Online PvP and PvP. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 17,646 Steam reviews back the pick.
Guild Wars 2® vs Grimrain MMORPG
Guild Wars 2® and Grimrain MMORPG 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 4 years older than Grimrain MMORPG (2026). Guild Wars 2® is free; Grimrain MMORPG is paid (Price unknown). 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 Grimrain MMORPG
Choose Grimrain MMORPG if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grimrain MMORPG launched in 2026.
Both Guild Wars 2® and Grimrain MMORPG sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op, 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® |  Grimrain MMORPG | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (17,646 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ArenaNet® | BecauseMonsters |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Guild Wars 2® (2022) is 4 years older than Grimrain MMORPG (2026).
- Guild Wars 2® is free; Grimrain MMORPG is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Guild Wars 2® is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Grimrain MMORPG has no Deck rating yet.
Guild Wars 2® vs Grimrain MMORPG — FAQ
- Should I play Guild Wars 2® or Grimrain MMORPG first?
- If you want chronology, Guild Wars 2® (2022) came out before Grimrain MMORPG (2026). 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 Grimrain MMORPG 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 Grimrain MMORPG have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Guild Wars 2® ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Grimrain MMORPG ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Guild Wars 2® free?
- Yes — Guild Wars 2® is a free-to-play Steam title. Grimrain MMORPG is paid (Price unknown).
- Does Guild Wars 2® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guild Wars 2® is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Grimrain MMORPG doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.