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The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs FrontierCraft

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and FrontierCraft 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 3 years older than FrontierCraft (2026). The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom has co-op; FrontierCraft does not. 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 The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom

Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Adventure game with Online PvP, Online Co-op, and PvP. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.

Choose FrontierCraft

Choose FrontierCraft if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. FrontierCraft launched in 2026.

Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and FrontierCraft sit in Action, Massively Multiplayer, and RPG 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.

Side-by-side comparison

The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs FrontierCraft — Steam metadata comparison
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom — Steam game coverThe Elder Scrolls Online: NecromFrontierCraft — Steam game coverFrontierCraft
Released20232026
GenresAction, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPGAction, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, Linux
Steam DeckUnratedUnrated
PricePrice unknownPrice unknown
Steam reviews71.8% positive (181 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-opMulti-player
DevelopersZeniMax Online StudiosInnershed

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The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs FrontierCraft — FAQ

Should I play The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or FrontierCraft first?
If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) came out before FrontierCraft (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 FrontierCraft 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.
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