Choose Vindictus
Choose Vindictus if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 6,847 Steam reviews back the pick.
Vindictus vs Lost Ark
Vindictus and Lost Ark 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. Vindictus (2012) is 10 years older than Lost Ark (2022). Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (Vindictus: 6,847 reviews, Lost Ark: 105,014). 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 Lost Ark
Choose Lost Ark if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 105,014 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Vindictus and Lost Ark sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (67% vs 67.2% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Vindictus |  Lost Ark | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 67% positive (6,847 reviews) | 67.2% positive (105,014 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | NEXON | Smilegate RPG |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Vindictus (2012) is 10 years older than Lost Ark (2022).
- Both sit near 67% positive on Steam (Vindictus: 6,847 reviews, Lost Ark: 105,014).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Vindictus is Deck Unsupported, Lost Ark is Deck Playable.
Vindictus vs Lost Ark — FAQ
- Which is better, Vindictus or Lost Ark?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Vindictus sits at 67% positive (6,847 reviews), Lost Ark at 67.2% (105,014). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Vindictus or Lost Ark first?
- If you want chronology, Vindictus (2012) came out before Lost Ark (2022). 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 Vindictus and Lost Ark 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.
- Do both Vindictus and Lost Ark have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Vindictus ships Co-op; Lost Ark ships Online Co-op, Co-op.