Choose WAKFU
Choose WAKFU if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 4,026 Steam reviews back the pick.
WAKFU vs Royal Quest
WAKFU and Royal Quest 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. Both released in 2014. Royal Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than WAKFU (68% 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 Royal Quest
Choose Royal Quest if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Royal Quest launched in 2014.
Both WAKFU and Royal Quest 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
 WAKFU |  Royal Quest | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (4,026 reviews) | 79.4% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ankama Studio | Katauri |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Royal Quest scores higher on Steam reviews (79.4% positive) than WAKFU (68% positive).
- WAKFU is free; Royal Quest is paid (Price unknown).
- WAKFU has co-op; Royal Quest does not.
- WAKFU is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Royal Quest has no Deck rating yet.
WAKFU vs Royal Quest — FAQ
- Are WAKFU and Royal Quest 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 WAKFU free?
- Yes — WAKFU is a free-to-play Steam title. Royal Quest is paid (Price unknown).