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TERA - Action MMORPG vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

TERA - Action MMORPG and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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. TERA - Action MMORPG (2017) is 6 years older than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023). TERA - Action MMORPG scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% 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 TERA - Action MMORPG

Choose TERA - Action MMORPG if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.8% positive across 104 reviews.

Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.

Both TERA - Action MMORPG and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online 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.

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TERA - Action MMORPG vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — Steam metadata comparison
TERA - Action MMORPG — Steam game coverTERA - Action MMORPGThe Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — Steam game coverThe Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Released20172023
GenresAction, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To PlayAction, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows, macOS
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews80.8% positive (104 reviews)71.8% positive (181 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersBluehole, Inc.ZeniMax Online Studios

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TERA - Action MMORPG vs The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — FAQ

Which is better, TERA - Action MMORPG or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom?
On Steam reviews TERA - Action MMORPG scores higher (80.8% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, TERA - Action MMORPG is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play TERA - Action MMORPG or The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom first?
If you want chronology, TERA - Action MMORPG (2017) 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 TERA - Action MMORPG and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom 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 TERA - Action MMORPG and The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom have co-op?
Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: TERA - Action MMORPG ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
Does TERA - Action MMORPG run on Steam Deck?
Yes — TERA - Action MMORPG is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.