Choose Lost Ark
Choose Lost Ark if you want the MMO, Online Co-op, and Adjustable Text Size side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 67.2% positive across 105,014 reviews.
Lost Ark vs Throne of Desire
Lost Ark and Throne of Desire 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 4 years older than Throne of Desire (2026). Lost Ark scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% positive) than Throne of Desire (62.4% 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 of Desire
Choose Throne of Desire if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Throne of Desire launched in 2026.
Both Lost Ark and Throne of Desire sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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 of Desire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 67.2% positive (105,014 reviews) | 62.4% positive (439 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Smilegate RPG | HIMEFUN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Lost Ark (2022) is 4 years older than Throne of Desire (2026).
- Lost Ark scores higher on Steam reviews (67.2% positive) than Throne of Desire (62.4% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Lost Ark has co-op; Throne of Desire does not.
- Lost Ark is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Throne of Desire has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Ark vs Throne of Desire — FAQ
- Which is better, Lost Ark or Throne of Desire?
- On Steam reviews Lost Ark scores higher (67.2% positive) than Throne of Desire (62.4% 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 of Desire first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Ark (2022) came out before Throne of Desire (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 Lost Ark and Throne of Desire 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.
- Does Lost Ark run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Ark is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Throne of Desire doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.