Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want the MMO, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71.8% positive across 181 reviews.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Throne of Desire
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Throne of Desire 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. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) is 3 years older than Throne of Desire (2026). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Throne of Desire (62.4% 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 Throne of Desire
Choose Throne of Desire if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Throne of Desire launched in 2026.
Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Throne of Desire sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and 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 |  Throne of Desire | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| 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) | 62.4% positive (439 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | HIMEFUN |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) is 3 years older than Throne of Desire (2026).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher on Steam reviews (71.8% positive) than Throne of Desire (62.4% positive).
- Throne of Desire is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; Throne of Desire does not.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Throne of Desire — FAQ
- Which is better, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or Throne of Desire?
- On Steam reviews The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom scores higher (71.8% positive) than Throne of Desire (62.4% 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 Throne of Desire first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) came out before Throne of Desire (2026). 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 Throne of Desire 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.
- Is Throne of Desire free?
- Yes — Throne of Desire is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).