Choose Ragnarok Online
Choose Ragnarok Online if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.3% positive across 150 reviews.
Ragnarok Online vs Ragnarok RE:START
Ragnarok Online and Ragnarok RE:START 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. Ragnarok Online (2013) is 4 years older than Ragnarok RE:START (2017). Ragnarok Online scores higher on Steam reviews (71.3% positive) than Ragnarok RE:START (38% 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 RE:START
Choose Ragnarok RE:START if you want an Action and Adventure game with Online PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Ragnarok RE:START launched in 2017.
Both Ragnarok Online and Ragnarok RE:START sit in Massively Multiplayer, RPG, and Free To Play on Steam and both list 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 RE:START | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Action, Adventure, 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) | 38% positive (129 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gravity Interactive | Gravity Interactive |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- Ragnarok Online (2013) is 4 years older than Ragnarok RE:START (2017).
- Ragnarok Online scores higher on Steam reviews (71.3% positive) than Ragnarok RE:START (38% positive).
- Both are free to play.
Ragnarok Online vs Ragnarok RE:START — FAQ
- Which is better, Ragnarok Online or Ragnarok RE:START?
- On Steam reviews Ragnarok Online scores higher (71.3% positive) than Ragnarok RE:START (38% 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.
- Should I play Ragnarok Online or Ragnarok RE:START first?
- If you want chronology, Ragnarok Online (2013) came out before Ragnarok RE:START (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 Ragnarok Online and Ragnarok RE:START 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.
- Does Ragnarok RE:START have multiplayer like Ragnarok Online?
- No. Ragnarok Online supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Ragnarok RE:START is listed as without multiplayer support.