Choose WAKFU
Choose WAKFU if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Free To Play game with Multi-player. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 68% positive across 4,026 reviews.
WAKFU vs Warlords Awakening
WAKFU and Warlords Awakening 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. WAKFU (2014) is 4 years older than Warlords Awakening (2018). WAKFU scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than Warlords Awakening (62.8% 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 Warlords Awakening
Choose Warlords Awakening if you want the Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Warlords Awakening launched in 2018.
Both WAKFU and Warlords Awakening sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op, 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 |  Warlords Awakening | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 68% positive (4,026 reviews) | 62.8% positive (129 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ankama Studio | PLAYWITH Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- WAKFU (2014) is 4 years older than Warlords Awakening (2018).
- WAKFU scores higher on Steam reviews (68% positive) than Warlords Awakening (62.8% positive).
- WAKFU is free; Warlords Awakening is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- WAKFU is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Warlords Awakening has no Deck rating yet.
WAKFU vs Warlords Awakening — FAQ
- Which is better, WAKFU or Warlords Awakening?
- On Steam reviews WAKFU scores higher (68% positive) than Warlords Awakening (62.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, WAKFU 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 Warlords Awakening first?
- If you want chronology, WAKFU (2014) came out before Warlords Awakening (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 Warlords Awakening 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 WAKFU and Warlords Awakening have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: WAKFU ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Warlords Awakening ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is WAKFU free?
- Yes — WAKFU is a free-to-play Steam title. Warlords Awakening is paid (Price unknown).