Choose Pirates of the Sea
Choose Pirates of the Sea if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. Pirates of the Sea launched in 2021.
Pirates of the Sea vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Pirates of the Sea and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom both land in Action, Adventure, 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 Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Pirates of the Sea (2021) is 2 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; Pirates of the Sea does not. 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want a Massively Multiplayer game with MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.
Both Pirates of the Sea and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG 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
 Pirates of the Sea |  The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 17.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Bad Guys Games | ZeniMax Online Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Pirates of the Sea (2021) is 2 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; Pirates of the Sea does not.
Pirates of the Sea vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ
- Should I play Pirates of the Sea or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
- If you want chronology, Pirates of the Sea (2021) came out before The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). 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 Pirates of the Sea and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, 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.