Choose Lost Ark
Choose Lost Ark if you want an Adventure and Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Adjustable Text Size, and Color Alternatives. 105,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Lost Ark vs Custimity
Lost Ark and Custimity both land in Action, RPG, Free To Play 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, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Lost Ark (2022) is 4 years older than Custimity (2026). Both are free to play. 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 Custimity
Choose Custimity if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Custimity launched in 2026.
Both Lost Ark and Custimity sit in Action, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, 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
 Lost Ark |  Custimity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Strategy, Indie, 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) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Smilegate RPG | Fiery Swan |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Lost Ark (2022) is 4 years older than Custimity (2026).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Lost Ark is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Custimity has no Deck rating yet.
Lost Ark vs Custimity — FAQ
- Should I play Lost Ark or Custimity first?
- If you want chronology, Lost Ark (2022) came out before Custimity (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 Custimity similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG, Free To Play 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 Custimity have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Lost Ark ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Custimity ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Lost Ark run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Lost Ark is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Custimity doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.