The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Ragnarok: The New World 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. Ragnarok: The New World is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; Ragnarok: The New World does not. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.
Choose Ragnarok: The New World if you want a Free To Play game with Camera Comfort, Keyboard Only Option, and Mouse Only Option. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Ragnarok: The New World sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player and MMO, 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.
 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom |  Ragnarok: The New World | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | — |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| 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 |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Gravity Game Vision Limited |
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