Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Action experience. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen 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 1 year older than Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (2024). Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% 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 Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
Choose Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 73.9% positive across 4,319 reviews.
Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen 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 |  Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Indie, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Price unknown | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 71.8% positive (181 reviews) | 73.9% positive (4,319 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Visionary Realms |
Side by side
- Both share Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) is 1 year older than Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (2024).
- Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen scores higher on Steam reviews (73.9% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has no Deck rating yet.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen?
- On Steam reviews Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen scores higher (73.9% positive) than The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (71.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen 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 Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) came out before Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen 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.
- Do both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen 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; Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen ships Online Co-op, Co-op.