Choose Mabinogi
Choose Mabinogi if you want a Simulation and Massively Multiplayer game with Multi-player. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 74.1% positive across 4,013 reviews.
Mabinogi vs Metal Assault
Mabinogi and Metal Assault 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. Mabinogi (2012) is 4 years older than Metal Assault (2016). Mabinogi scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Metal Assault (48.3% 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 Metal Assault
Choose Metal Assault if it's the newer release (2016) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Metal Assault launched in 2016.
Both Mabinogi and Metal Assault sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list MMO and 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
 Mabinogi |  Metal Assault | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Simulation, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 74.1% positive (4,013 reviews) | 48.3% positive (147 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Co-op |
| Developers | NEXON Korea Corporation | GNISoft |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Mabinogi (2012) is 4 years older than Metal Assault (2016).
- Mabinogi scores higher on Steam reviews (74.1% positive) than Metal Assault (48.3% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Mabinogi is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Metal Assault has no Deck rating yet.
Mabinogi vs Metal Assault — FAQ
- Which is better, Mabinogi or Metal Assault?
- On Steam reviews Mabinogi scores higher (74.1% positive) than Metal Assault (48.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Mabinogi is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Mabinogi or Metal Assault first?
- If you want chronology, Mabinogi (2012) came out before Metal Assault (2016). 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 Mabinogi and Metal Assault 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.
- Do both Mabinogi and Metal Assault have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Mabinogi ships Co-op; Metal Assault ships Co-op.