Choose WAKFU
Choose WAKFU if you want an Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 4,026 Steam reviews back the pick.
WAKFU vs Onmyoji
WAKFU and Onmyoji both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam. WAKFU (2014) is 4 years older than Onmyoji (2018). Onmyoji scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% 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 Onmyoji
Choose Onmyoji if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.2% positive across 1,823 reviews.
Both WAKFU and Onmyoji sit in Strategy, Adventure, and RPG 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 |  Onmyoji | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Strategy, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (4,026 reviews) | 85.2% positive (1,823 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ankama Studio | NetEase Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- WAKFU (2014) is 4 years older than Onmyoji (2018).
- Onmyoji scores higher on Steam reviews (85.2% positive) than WAKFU (68% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- WAKFU has co-op; Onmyoji does not.
- Both are Deck Unsupported.
WAKFU vs Onmyoji — FAQ
- Which is better, WAKFU or Onmyoji?
- On Steam reviews Onmyoji scores higher (85.2% positive) than WAKFU (68% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Onmyoji is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play WAKFU or Onmyoji first?
- If you want chronology, WAKFU (2014) came out before Onmyoji (2018). 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 WAKFU and Onmyoji similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.