Choose Ragnarok Online
Choose Ragnarok Online if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.3% positive across 150 reviews.
Ragnarok Online vs Ragnarok Online 2
Ragnarok Online and Ragnarok Online 2 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 2013. Ragnarok Online scores higher on Steam reviews (71.3% positive) than Ragnarok Online 2 (53.6% 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 Ragnarok Online 2
Choose Ragnarok Online 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,669 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Ragnarok Online and Ragnarok Online 2 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
 Ragnarok Online |  Ragnarok Online 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2013 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.3% positive (150 reviews) | 53.6% positive (1,669 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gravity Interactive | Gravity, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Both released in 2013.
- Ragnarok Online scores higher on Steam reviews (71.3% positive) than Ragnarok Online 2 (53.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Ragnarok Online vs Ragnarok Online 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Ragnarok Online or Ragnarok Online 2?
- On Steam reviews Ragnarok Online scores higher (71.3% positive) than Ragnarok Online 2 (53.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Ragnarok Online is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Ragnarok Online and Ragnarok Online 2 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.