Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
Choose The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom if you want an Adventure experience. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom launched in 2023.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Elven Age
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Elven Age 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 4 years older than Elven Age (2027). Elven Age is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown). 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 Elven Age
Choose Elven Age if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Elven Age launched in 2027.
Both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Elven Age sit in Action, 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 |  Elven Age | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2027 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access |
| 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, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | ZeniMax Online Studios | Akai Kitsune Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Massively Multiplayer, RPG on Steam.
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) is 4 years older than Elven Age (2027).
- Elven Age is free; The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).
- Both support cooperative play.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom vs Elven Age — FAQ
- Should I play The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom or Elven Age first?
- If you want chronology, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom (2023) came out before Elven Age (2027). 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 Elven Age 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.
- Do both The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Elven Age 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; Elven Age ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Elven Age free?
- Yes — Elven Age is a free-to-play Steam title. The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom is paid (Price unknown).