Should I play Realm of the Mad God Exalt or Orbs of Chaos first?

If you want chronology, Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) came out before Orbs of Chaos (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 Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Orbs of Chaos similar?

They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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 Orbs of Chaos have multiplayer like Realm of the Mad God Exalt?

No. Realm of the Mad God Exalt supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Orbs of Chaos is listed as single-player only.

Is Realm of the Mad God Exalt free?

Yes — Realm of the Mad God Exalt is a free-to-play Steam title. Orbs of Chaos is paid (4.99 USD).

Does Realm of the Mad God Exalt run on Steam Deck?

Yes — Realm of the Mad God Exalt is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Orbs of Chaos doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.

Realm of the Mad God Exalt vs Orbs of Chaos

Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Orbs of Chaos both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) is 12 years older than Orbs of Chaos (2024). Orbs of Chaos scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Realm of the Mad God Exalt (80.8% 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 Realm of the Mad God Exalt

Choose Realm of the Mad God Exalt if you want a Massively Multiplayer and Free To Play game with Multi-player, MMO, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 32,601 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Orbs of Chaos

Choose Orbs of Chaos if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Orbs of Chaos launched in 2024.

Both Realm of the Mad God Exalt and Orbs of Chaos sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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.

Realm of the Mad God Exalt vs Orbs of Chaos — Steam metadata comparison
	Realm of the Mad God Exalt	Orbs of Chaos
Released	2012	2024
Genres	Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play	Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Early Access
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Windows
Steam Deck	Deck Playable	Unrated
Price	Free to play	4.99 USD
Steam reviews	80.8% positive (32,601 reviews)	88.2% positive (17 reviews)
Multiplayer	Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op	Single-player only
Developers	Wild Shadow Studios, Deca Live Operations GmbH	Noisecore

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt (2012) is 12 years older than Orbs of Chaos (2024).
Orbs of Chaos scores higher on Steam reviews (88.2% positive) than Realm of the Mad God Exalt (80.8% positive).
Realm of the Mad God Exalt is free; Orbs of Chaos is paid (4.99 USD).
Realm of the Mad God Exalt has co-op; Orbs of Chaos does not.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Orbs of Chaos has no Deck rating yet.