Choose MapleStory
Choose MapleStory if you want a Casual experience. 12,891 Steam reviews back the pick.
MapleStory vs Throne and Liberty
MapleStory and Throne and Liberty 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. MapleStory (2012) is 12 years older than Throne and Liberty (2024). Throne and Liberty scores higher on Steam reviews (62.9% positive) than MapleStory (61.6% 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 Throne and Liberty
Choose Throne and Liberty if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 32,316 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both MapleStory and Throne and Liberty sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (61.6% vs 62.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 MapleStory |  Throne and Liberty | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 61.6% positive (12,891 reviews) | 62.9% positive (32,316 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | NEXON Korea Corporation | NC, FirstSpark Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- MapleStory (2012) is 12 years older than Throne and Liberty (2024).
- Throne and Liberty scores higher on Steam reviews (62.9% positive) than MapleStory (61.6% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: MapleStory is Deck Unsupported, Throne and Liberty is Deck Playable.
MapleStory vs Throne and Liberty — FAQ
- Which is better, MapleStory or Throne and Liberty?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: MapleStory sits at 61.6% positive (12,891 reviews), Throne and Liberty at 62.9% (32,316). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play MapleStory or Throne and Liberty first?
- If you want chronology, MapleStory (2012) came out before Throne and Liberty (2024). 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 MapleStory and Throne and Liberty 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 MapleStory and Throne and Liberty have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: MapleStory ships Co-op; Throne and Liberty ships Online Co-op, Co-op.