Choose Lost Ark
Choose Lost Ark if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op, Playable without Timed Input, and Save Anytime. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.2% positive across 105,014 reviews.
Lost Ark vs Ashes of Creation
Lost Ark and Ashes of Creation 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 3 years older than Ashes of Creation (2025). Lost Ark scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% positive) than Ashes of Creation (27% 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 Ashes of Creation
Choose Ashes of Creation if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Early Access game with Stereo Sound, Surround Sound, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 8,216 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lost Ark and Ashes of Creation 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 |  Ashes of Creation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 67.2% positive (105,014 reviews) | 27% positive (8,216 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Smilegate RPG | Intrepid Studios, Inc |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Lost Ark (2022) is 3 years older than Ashes of Creation (2025).
- Lost Ark scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% positive) than Ashes of Creation (27% positive).
- Lost Ark is free; Ashes of Creation is paid (Price unknown).
- Lost Ark has co-op; Ashes of Creation does not.
- Steam Deck: Lost Ark is Deck Playable, Ashes of Creation is Deck Unsupported.
Lost Ark vs Ashes of Creation — FAQ
- Which is better, Lost Ark or Ashes of Creation?
- On Steam reviews Lost Ark scores higher (67.2% positive) than Ashes of Creation (27% 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 Ashes of Creation first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Ark (2022) came out before Ashes of Creation (2025). 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 Ashes of Creation 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.
- Is Lost Ark free?
- Yes — Lost Ark is a free-to-play Steam title. Ashes of Creation is paid (Price unknown).