Choose Elsword
Choose Elsword if you want a Casual game with Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 71% positive across 6,379 reviews.
Elsword vs Dungeon Fighter Online
Elsword and Dungeon Fighter Online 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. Elsword (2014) is 2 years older than Dungeon Fighter Online (2016). Elsword scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than Dungeon Fighter Online (60.9% 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 Dungeon Fighter Online
Choose Dungeon Fighter Online if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 3,241 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Elsword and Dungeon Fighter Online sit in Action, Adventure, and Massively Multiplayer 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
 Elsword |  Dungeon Fighter Online | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Casual | Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | Free to play | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 71% positive (6,379 reviews) | 60.9% positive (3,241 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player |
| Developers | KOG | Neople |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Elsword (2014) is 2 years older than Dungeon Fighter Online (2016).
- Elsword scores higher on Steam reviews (71% positive) than Dungeon Fighter Online (60.9% positive).
- Both are free to play.
- Elsword has co-op; Dungeon Fighter Online does not.
- Steam Deck: Elsword is Deck Playable, Dungeon Fighter Online is Deck Unsupported.
Elsword vs Dungeon Fighter Online — FAQ
- Which is better, Elsword or Dungeon Fighter Online?
- On Steam reviews Elsword scores higher (71% positive) than Dungeon Fighter Online (60.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Elsword is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Elsword or Dungeon Fighter Online first?
- If you want chronology, Elsword (2014) came out before Dungeon Fighter Online (2016). 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 Elsword and Dungeon Fighter Online 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.