Choose ROSE Online
Choose ROSE Online if you want the Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. ROSE Online launched in 2012.
ROSE Online vs Ragnarok Online 2
ROSE 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. ROSE Online (2012) is 1 year older than Ragnarok Online 2 (2013). Ragnarok Online 2 is free; ROSE Online is paid (Price unknown). 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's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 1,669 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both ROSE 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
 ROSE Online |  Ragnarok Online 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2013 |
| Genres | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play | Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 53.6% positive (1,669 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | Gravity Interactive | Gravity, Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play on Steam.
- ROSE Online (2012) is 1 year older than Ragnarok Online 2 (2013).
- Ragnarok Online 2 is free; ROSE Online is paid (Price unknown).
- ROSE Online has co-op; Ragnarok Online 2 does not.
ROSE Online vs Ragnarok Online 2 — FAQ
- Should I play ROSE Online or Ragnarok Online 2 first?
- If you want chronology, ROSE Online (2012) came out before Ragnarok Online 2 (2013). 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 ROSE 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.
- Is Ragnarok Online 2 free?
- Yes — Ragnarok Online 2 is a free-to-play Steam title. ROSE Online is paid (Price unknown).