Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 181 reviews.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs SWORD OF JUSTICE
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and SWORD OF JUSTICE both land in Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) is 2 years older than SWORD OF JUSTICE (2025). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than SWORD OF JUSTICE (53.8% 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 SWORD OF JUSTICE
Choose SWORD OF JUSTICE if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. SWORD OF JUSTICE launched in 2025.
Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and SWORD OF JUSTICE sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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 |  SWORD OF JUSTICE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) | 53.8% positive (846 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | ZhuRong Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) is 2 years older than SWORD OF JUSTICE (2025).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than SWORD OF JUSTICE (53.8% positive).
- SWORD OF JUSTICE is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
- SWORD OF JUSTICE is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs SWORD OF JUSTICE — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or SWORD OF JUSTICE?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher (71.8% positive) than SWORD OF JUSTICE (53.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or SWORD OF JUSTICE first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) came out before SWORD OF JUSTICE (2025). 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and SWORD OF JUSTICE similar?
- They overlap on Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG 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 SWORD OF JUSTICE 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; SWORD OF JUSTICE ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is SWORD OF JUSTICE free?
- Yes — SWORD OF JUSTICE is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).