Choose Guild Wars 2®
Choose Guild Wars 2® if you want an Adventure and Free To Play game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, 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 Fawe
Guild Wars 2® and Fawe both land in 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Guild Wars 2® (2022) is 4 years older than Fawe (2026). Guild Wars 2® scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Fawe (70% 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 Fawe
Choose Fawe if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Fawe launched in 2026.
Both Guild Wars 2® and Fawe sit in Massively Multiplayer and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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® |  Fawe | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 6.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.5% positive (17,646 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | ArenaNet® | Jansen Bros Games |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- Guild Wars 2® (2022) is 4 years older than Fawe (2026).
- Guild Wars 2® scores higher on Steam reviews (88.5% positive) than Fawe (70% positive).
- Guild Wars 2® is free; Fawe is paid (6.99 USD).
- Guild Wars 2® has co-op; Fawe does not.
- Guild Wars 2® is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Fawe has no Deck rating yet.
Guild Wars 2® vs Fawe — FAQ
- Should I play Guild Wars 2® or Fawe first?
- If you want chronology, Guild Wars 2® (2022) came out before Fawe (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 Fawe similar?
- They overlap on 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 Guild Wars 2® free?
- Yes — Guild Wars 2® is a free-to-play Steam title. Fawe is paid (6.99 USD).
- Does Guild Wars 2® run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Guild Wars 2® is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Fawe doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.