Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Action game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 181 reviews.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Celtic Heroes
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Celtic Heroes both land in Adventure, 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 Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) is 2 years older than Celtic Heroes (2025). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Celtic Heroes (57.2% 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 Celtic Heroes
Choose Celtic Heroes if you want a Free To Play and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Celtic Heroes launched in 2025.
Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Celtic Heroes sit in Adventure, 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 |  Celtic Heroes | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) | 57.2% positive (138 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Deca Games EOOD |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) is 2 years older than Celtic Heroes (2025).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Celtic Heroes (57.2% positive).
- Celtic Heroes is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; Celtic Heroes does not.
- Celtic Heroes is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Celtic Heroes — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or Celtic Heroes?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher (71.8% positive) than Celtic Heroes (57.2% 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 Celtic Heroes first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) came out before Celtic Heroes (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 Celtic Heroes similar?
- They overlap on Adventure, 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.
- Is Celtic Heroes free?
- Yes — Celtic Heroes is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).