Choose Lost Ark
Choose Lost Ark if you want the Keyboard Only Option side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.2% positive across 105,014 reviews.
Lost Ark vs Throne and Liberty
Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty both land in Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Lost Ark (2022) is 2 years older than Throne and Liberty (2024). Lost Ark scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% 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 the Stereo Sound and Surround Sound side of the pairing. 32,316 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Lost Ark |  Throne and Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, 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 | 67.2% positive (105,014 reviews) | 62.9% positive (32,316 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Smilegate RPG | NC, FirstSpark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Lost Ark (2022) is 2 years older than Throne and Liberty (2024).
- Lost Ark scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% positive) than Throne and Liberty (62.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Lost Ark vs Throne and Liberty — FAQ
- Which is better, Lost Ark or Throne and Liberty?
- On Steam reviews Lost Ark scores higher (67.2% positive) than Throne and Liberty (62.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Lost Ark is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Lost Ark or Throne and Liberty first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Ark (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 Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer 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 Lost Ark and Throne and Liberty have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lost Ark ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Throne and Liberty ships Online Co-op, Co-op.