Choose TERA - Action MMORPG
Choose TERA - Action MMORPG if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.8% positive across 104 reviews.
TERA - Action MMORPG vs Fantasy Tales Online
TERA - Action MMORPG and Fantasy Tales Online both land in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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 Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam. Fantasy Tales Online (2016) is 1 year older than TERA - Action MMORPG (2017). TERA - Action MMORPG scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Fantasy Tales Online (66% 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 Fantasy Tales Online
Choose Fantasy Tales Online if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Fantasy Tales Online launched in 2016.
Both TERA - Action MMORPG and Fantasy Tales Online sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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
 TERA - Action MMORPG |  Fantasy Tales Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (104 reviews) | 66% positive (332 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Bluehole, Inc. | Cold Tea Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Fantasy Tales Online (2016) is 1 year older than TERA - Action MMORPG (2017).
- TERA - Action MMORPG scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than Fantasy Tales Online (66% positive).
- Fantasy Tales Online is free; TERA - Action MMORPG is paid (Price unknown).
- TERA - Action MMORPG has co-op; Fantasy Tales Online does not.
- Steam Deck: TERA - Action MMORPG is Deck Playable, Fantasy Tales Online is Deck Unsupported.
TERA - Action MMORPG vs Fantasy Tales Online — FAQ
- Which is better, TERA - Action MMORPG or Fantasy Tales Online?
- On Steam reviews TERA - Action MMORPG scores higher (80.8% positive) than Fantasy Tales Online (66% 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 Fantasy Tales Online first?
- If you want chronology, Fantasy Tales Online (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 Fantasy Tales Online similar?
- They overlap on Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play 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.
- Is Fantasy Tales Online free?
- Yes — Fantasy Tales Online is a free-to-play Steam title. TERA - Action MMORPG is paid (Price unknown).