Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Drakantos
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Drakantos 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. Drakantos is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown). Both support cooperative play. 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 Drakantos
Choose Drakantos if you want an Indie and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Drakantos sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, MMO, and Online PvP, 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
 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom |  Drakantos | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Wingeon Game Studios LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Drakantos is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Drakantos — FAQ
- Are The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Drakantos 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Drakantos have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Drakantos ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Drakantos free?
- Yes — Drakantos is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).