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TERA - Action MMORPG vs Riders of Icarus

TERA - Action MMORPG and Riders of Icarus both land in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. Riders of Icarus (2016) is 1 year older than TERA - Action MMORPG (2017). TERA - Action MMORPG scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Riders of Icarus (69.2% 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 an Action game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.8% positive across 104 reviews.

Choose Riders of Icarus

Choose Riders of Icarus if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Riders of Icarus launched in 2016.

Both TERA - Action MMORPG and Riders of Icarus sit in Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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 Riders of Icarus — Steam metadata comparison
TERA - Action MMORPG — Steam game coverTERA - Action MMORPGRiders of Icarus — Steam game coverRiders of Icarus
Released20172016
GenresAction, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To PlayAdventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Unsupported
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews80.8% positive (104 reviews)69.2% positive (416 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersBluehole, Inc.WeMade, VALOFE

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TERA - Action MMORPG vs Riders of Icarus — FAQ

Which is better, TERA - Action MMORPG or Riders of Icarus?
On Steam reviews TERA - Action MMORPG scores higher (80.8% positive) than Riders of Icarus (69.2% 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 Riders of Icarus first?
If you want chronology, Riders of Icarus (2016) came out before TERA - Action MMORPG (2017). 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 Riders of Icarus similar?
They overlap on Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, 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.